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reedbuck

American  
[reed-buhk] / ˈridˌbʌk /

noun

  • reedbucks,
    plural
  • reedbuck
    plural
  1. any of several yellowish African antelopes of the genus Redunca, living near lakes and rivers, the male of which has short, forward-curving horns.


reedbuck British  
/ ˈriːdˌbʌk /

noun

  1. any antelope of the genus Redunca , of Africa south of the Sahara, having a buff-coloured coat and inward-curving horns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of reedbuck

1825–35; translation of Afrikaans rietbok

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She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Hartebeest, topi, zebra, eland, oribi, reedbuck, and small grass antelope were upon all sides and at all times.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

But in this afternoon tramp around the low cliffs after the elusive reedbuck, I for the first time became acquainted with a man who developed into a real friend.

From The Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White

Most of the time you expect reedbuck, but all the time you have to be ready for lion.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

They Watched While the Buck Ran Away We had most of our reedbuck experiences while driving swamps for lions.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

About half of the slightly larger reedbucks died as well.

From Science Daily Nov. 17, 2023

We drove deeper into the park through acacia groves and rolling grassland, spotting baboons, klipspringers, reedbucks and warthogs along the road.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2018

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