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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

  1. blepharostat,
  2. blepharostenosis,
  3. blepharosynechia,
  4. blepharotomy,
  5. blert,
  6. blesbuck,
  7. bless,
  8. blessed,
  9. blessed event,
  10. 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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