bontebok

[ bon-tee-bok ]
/ ˈbɒn tiˌbɒk /

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 of bontebok

1780–90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to bont piebald (≪ Medieval Latin punctus dotted; see point) + bok buck1

Words nearby bontebok

bonporti, bonsai, bonsela, bonsoir, bonspiel, bontebok, bontebuck, bontempelli, bontemps, bontoc, bontok

Example sentences from the Web for bontebok

  • Hence the name “bontebok,” or “painted buck,” as given by the Dutch colonists to this species.

    The Young Yagers |Mayne Reid

  • The bontebok is not only one of the loveliest antelopes in Africa, but one of the swiftest.

    The Young Yagers |Mayne Reid

  • Bontebok: About 30 in Bredasdorp and 45 in Swellendam divisions.

    Our Vanishing Wild Life |William T. Hornaday

  • Herds of gnus and bontebok bounded over the plains, and many solitary antelopes started from their lairs as he approached them.

    Adventures of Hans Sterk |A.W. Drayson

British Dictionary definitions for bontebok

bontebok
/ (ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk) /

noun plural -boks or -bok

an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus (or dorcas), of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch

Word Origin for bontebok

C18: Afrikaans, from bont pied + bok buck 1