bontebok

[bon-tee-bok]

bon·te·bok

[bon-tee-bok]
noun, plural bon·te·boks, (especially collectively) bon·te·bok.
a purplish-red antelope, Damaliscus dorcas, of southern Africa, having a white face and rump: now nearly extinct.

Origin:
1780–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to bont piebald (≪ Medieval Latin punctus dotted; see point) + bok buck1
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bontebok (ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk)
 
n , pl -boks, -bok
an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus (or dorcas), of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch
 
[C18: Afrikaans, from bont pied + bokbuck1]

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