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bushbuck

Syllabification: (bush·buck)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͝oSHˌbək/

Definition of bushbuck

noun

  • a small antelope with a reddish-brown coat with white markings, found in southern Africa.
    • Tragelaphus scriptus, family Bovidae

Origin:

mid 19th century: from bush1 + buck1, influenced by obsolete Dutch boshbok (now bosbok)

bushbuck in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bushbuck in the British & World English dictionary