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