gemsbuck

gems·buck

[gemz-buhk]
noun, plural gems·bucks (especially collectively) gems·buck.
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gemsbok or gemsbuck (ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -bok, -boks, -buck, -bucks
(South African) another word for oryx
 
[C18: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bockbuck1]
 
gemsbuck or gemsbuck
 
n
 
[C18: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bockbuck1]

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Gemsbuck is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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