blesbok

[ bles-bok ]

/ ˈblɛsˌbɒk /

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

a large antelope, Damaliscus albifrons, of southern Africa, having a blaze on the face.

Nearby words

blepharostat, blepharostenosis, blepharosynechia, blepharotomy, blert, blesbok, blesbuck, bless, blessed, blessed event, blessed sacrament

Also blesbuck.

Origin of blesbok

1815–25; < Afrikaans, equivalent to Dutch bles blaze² + bok buck¹

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British Dictionary definitions for blesbok

blesbok

blesbuck

/ (ˈblɛsˌbʌk) /

noun 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 for blesbok

C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch bles blaze ² + bok goat, buck 1

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