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bontebok

bontebok noun: a South African antelope of genus Damaliscus.

bontebok: a South African antelope of genus Damaliscus
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Noun

bontebok (plural bonteboks)

  1. A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus
    • There are hundreds of different kinds, and Terence knew them all. With his sharp eyes, he could spot them about 10 miles away. This is a bontebok, now rare.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer

Forms of bontebok

pluralbonteboks

Origin of bontebok

From Afrikaans bontebok, from Dutch bontebok (literally “motley goat”).

Questions about bontebok

What does bontebok mean?
Bontebok means a South African antelope of genus Damaliscus.
What part of speech is bontebok?
Bontebok is a noun.
What is the plural of bontebok?
The plural of bontebok is bonteboks.

Words near bontebok in the dictionary

  1. BoNT
  2. Bontang
  3. Bontay
  4. bontbok
  5. bontboks
  6. bontebok
  7. bonteboks
  8. bontebuck
  9. bontebucks
  10. Bontempelli
  11. Bontempellis

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