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blesbok in British English
or blesbuck (ˈblɛsˌbʌk)
nounWord forms: plural -boks, -bok, -bucks or -buck
an antelope, Damaliscus dorcas (or albifrons), of southern Africa. The coat is a deep reddish-brown with a white blaze between the eyes; the horns are lyre-shaped
Word origin
C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch bles blaze2 + bok goat, buck1blesbok in American English
(ˈblɛsˌbɑk)
nounWord forms: plural ˈblesˌbok or ˈblesˌboks
an antelope (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) of E South Africa, a subspecies of the bontebok, that has a large white mark on its face
: also ˈblesˌbuck (ˈblɛsˌbʌk) Word origin
Afrik < bles, blaze2 + bok, UNRESOLVED CROSS REFImage ofblesbok
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