reedbuck

[ reed-buhk ]

/ ˈridˌbʌk /

noun, plural reed·bucks, (especially collectively) reed·buck.

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

Words nearby reedbuck

reed pipe, reed stop, reed warbler, reed-sternberg cell, reedbird, reedbuck, reeding, reedley, reedling, reedman, reeducate

Origin of reedbuck

1825–35; translation of Afrikaans rietbok

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Examples from the Web for reedbuck

Then there were reedbuck and cob, both of which are very good to eat.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
A reedbuck was startled out of the grass and noisily ran away, giving the alarm.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
The reedbuck's distinguishing characteristic is a sharp whistle, which he sounds shrilly when alarmed.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
Reedbuck, sometimes a bushbuck, frequently hyenas, and many large owls are driven out of nearly every good-sized swamp.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

We had most of our reedbuck experiences while driving swamps for lions.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for reedbuck

reedbuck

/ (ˈriːdˌbʌk) /

noun plural -bucks or -buck

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

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