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blesbok

Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsbɒk/

Definition of blesbok

noun

  • an antelope with a mainly reddish-brown coat and white face, found in south-western South Africa. It belongs to the same species as the bontebok.
    • Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi, family Bovidae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Afrikaans, from Dutch bles 'blaze' (because of the white mark on its forehead) + bok 'buck'

blesbok in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blesbok in the US English dictionary