blesbok

[ bles-bok ]

noun

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

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

blesbok

/ ˈblɛsˌbʌk /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of blesbok¹

1815–25; < Afrikaans, equivalent to Dutch bles blaze ² + bok buck ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of blesbok¹

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