steenbok

American  

[steen-bok, steyn-] / ˈstinˌbɒk, ˈsteɪn- /

noun

steenboks plural

1. a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of grassy areas of eastern and southern Africa.

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steenbok British  

/ ˈstiːnˌbɒk /

noun

1. Also called: steinbok.  a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of central and southern Africa, having a reddish-brown coat and straight smooth horns

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• steenbok
  plural
• steenboks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of steenbok

1765–75; < Afrikaans < Dutch steen stone + bok buck ¹

Example Sentences

Up leaped a steenbok, which ran a hundred yards or so, and stopped to look at me.

From Six Months at the Cape by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Of antelopes the following species are plentiful in parts: springbok, steenbok, kudu, rietbok, pallah; of monkeys, the Cynocephalus porcarius is frequent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

Groot Willem looked to discover the cause of this odd manoeuvring on the part of the steenbok; something among the olean-wood trees seemed to attract the notice of the animal.

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

Groot Willem did not spend a thought upon these matters, he only thought of “stalking” the steenbok, and having its ribs for a roast at supper.

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

On it were usually to be found hares, Namaqua partridges, korhaan, and an occasional steenbok.

From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)