bontebok

[ bon-tee-bok ]

noun

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

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

bontebok

/ ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bontebok¹

1780–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to bont piebald (≪ Medieval Latin punctus dotted; point ) + bok buck ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bontebok¹

C18: Afrikaans, from bont pied + bok buck ¹

Example Sentences

Herds of gnus and bontebok bounded over the plains, and many solitary antelopes started from their lairs as he approached them.

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His horns are of a light colour, nearly white, while those of the bontebok are black.

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The bontebok is not only one of the loveliest antelopes in Africa, but one of the swiftest.

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Hence the name “bontebok,” or “painted buck,” as given by the Dutch colonists to this species.

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Bontebok: About 30 in Bredasdorp and 45 in Swellendam divisions.

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