bontebok

[ bon-tee-bok ]

noun,plural bon·te·boks, (especially collectively) bon·te·bok.

a purplish-red antelope, Damaliscus dorcas, of southern Africa, having a white face and rump: now nearly extinct.

Origin of bontebok

1780–90; <Afrikaans, equivalent to bont piebald (≪ Medieval Latin punctus dotted; see point) + bokbuck¹

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How to use bontebok in a sentence

Herds of gnus and bontebok bounded over the plains, and many solitary antelopes started from their lairs as he approached them.
Adventures of Hans Sterk | A.W. Drayson
His horns are of a light colour, nearly white, while those of the bontebok are black.
The Young Yagers | Mayne Reid
The bontebok is not only one of the loveliest antelopes in Africa, but one of the swiftest.
The Young Yagers | Mayne Reid
Hence the name “bontebok,” or “painted buck,” as given by the Dutch colonists to this species.
The Young Yagers | Mayne Reid
bontebok: About 30 in Bredasdorp and 45 in Swellendam divisions.
Our Vanishing Wild Life | William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for bontebok

bontebok

/ (ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk) /

nounplural -boks or -bok

an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus (or dorcas), of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch

Origin of bontebok

C18: Afrikaans, from bont pied + bok buck 1

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