blesbok

blesbok
noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from bles blaze + bok male antelope Date: 1824 a South African antelope (Damaliscus dorcas syn. D. pygargus) having a large white patch down the center of the face

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  • Blesbok — Bles bok, n. [D., fr. bles a white spot on the forehead + bok buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South African antelope ({Alcelaphus albifrons}), having a large white spot on the forehead. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • blesbok — /bles bok /, n., pl. blesboks, (esp. collectively) blesbok. a large antelope, Damaliscus albifrons, of southern Africa, having a blaze on the face. Also, blesbuck. [1815 25; < Afrik, equiv. to D bles BLAZE2 + bok BUCK1] * * * ▪ mammal       one… …   Universalium

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  • blesbok — South African antelope with white patch on forehead Unusual Animals …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • blesbok — [ blɛsbɒk] noun an antelope with a mainly reddish brown coat and white face, found in south western South Africa. [Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi.] Origin C19: from Afrik., from Du. bles blaze + bok buck …   English new terms dictionary

  • blesbok — bles·bok …   English syllables

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