gemsbok

[ gemz-bok ]

/ ˈgɛmzˌbɒk /

noun, plural gems·boks, (especially collectively) gems·bok.

a large antelope, Oryx gazella, the largest of the oryxes, found in arid regions of southern Africa, including the Kalahari Desert, having a long black tail and conspicuous black striping on the face and from the chin to the front legs and along each lower flank to the rear legs: despite being widely hunted for their nearly straight horns, which are about 33 inches (84 centimeters) long on the males and slightly longer on the females, gemsbok have a conservation status of least concern.

Also gems·buck

[gemz-buhk] /ˈgɛmzˌbʌk/ .

Origin of gemsbok

First recorded in 1770–80; from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock “chamois buck, male chamois”; see origin at gems, buck¹

Words nearby gemsbok

gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, Gem State, gemstone, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit, -gen

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Example sentences from the Web for gemsbok

He learned that the evicted crew of the Gemsbok had been living in the hut nearby.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe
Another very fine antelope is the gemsbok, which is found in the more desert regions of Southwestern Africa.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
To cover his hesitation, he turned to take his first good look at the hull of the Gemsbok.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe
The antelope was dead, but the lion still alive; though the horns of the gemsbok had passed through his body.
The Mission; or Scenes in Africa|Captain Frederick Marryat

When they arrived at the site, crewmen from the Gemsbok saw fit to take Voorhis in charge and carry him into their hut.
A Transmutation of Muddles|Horace Brown Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for gemsbok

gemsbok

gemsbuck

/ (ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk) /

noun plural -bok, -boks, -buck or -bucks

Southern African another word for oryx

Word Origin for gemsbok

C18: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bock buck 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gemsbok
释义	gemsbok [ gemz-bok ] / ˈgɛmzˌbɒk / noun, plural gems·boks, (especially collectively) gems·bok. a large antelope, Oryx gazella, the largest of the oryxes, found in arid regions of southern Africa, including the Kalahari Desert, having a long black tail and conspicuous black striping on the face and from the chin to the front legs and along each lower flank to the rear legs: despite being widely hunted for their nearly straight horns, which are about 33 inches (84 centimeters) long on the males and slightly longer on the females, gemsbok have a conservation status of least concern. Also gems·buck [gemz-buhk] /ˈgɛmzˌbʌk/ . Origin of gemsbok First recorded in 1770–80; from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock “chamois buck, male chamois”; see origin at gems, buck¹ Words nearby gemsbok gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, Gem State, gemstone, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit, -gen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gemsbok He learned that the evicted crew of the Gemsbok had been living in the hut nearby. A Transmutation of Muddles\|Horace Brown Fyfe Another very fine antelope is the gemsbok, which is found in the more desert regions of Southwestern Africa. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood To cover his hesitation, he turned to take his first good look at the hull of the Gemsbok. A Transmutation of Muddles\|Horace Brown Fyfe The antelope was dead, but the lion still alive; though the horns of the gemsbok had passed through his body. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa\|Captain Frederick Marryat When they arrived at the site, crewmen from the Gemsbok saw fit to take Voorhis in charge and carry him into their hut. A Transmutation of Muddles\|Horace Brown Fyfe British Dictionary definitions for gemsbok gemsbok gemsbuck / (ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk) / noun plural -bok, -boks, -buck or -bucks Southern African another word for oryx Word Origin for gemsbok C18: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bock buck 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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