blesbok

American  

[bles-bok] / ˈblɛsˌbɒk /

noun

plural

blesboks,

plural

blesbok

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

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blesbok British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of blesbok

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

Example Sentences

Upon seeing a herd of blesbok, he stopped the vehicle and said, “Pffttt,” in the animals’ direction.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2016

Suddenly I observed a number of vultures seated on the plain about a quarter of a mile ahead of us, and close beside them stood a huge lioness, consuming a blesbok which she had killed.

From Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn

Before we started next morning, a huge herd of blesbok suddenly appeared on the scene, wildly galloping about in every direction, being continually brought up by the barbed wire fences of the farms.

From The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland by Romer, Cecil Francis

Unlike the oryx, the gnoo, the hartebeest, the blesbok, the eland, and a host of others, the klipspringer never appears upon the plain.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

When they had got fairly within the boundaries of the blesbok country, the young yägers resolved to make halt for a day or two, and hunt these beautiful antelopes.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne