Gemsbok Definition

gĕmzbŏk
gemsboks
noun
A large antelope (Oryx gazella) of S Africa, with long, straight horns and a tufted tail.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Oryx gazella
  • gemsbuck

Other Word Forms of Gemsbok

Noun

Singular:
gemsbok
Plural:
gemsboks

Origin of Gemsbok

  • Afrikaans from Dutch from German Gemsbock Gemse chamois (from Middle High German gemeze) (from Old High German gamiza) (from Late Latin camox) Bock buck (from Middle High German boc) (from Old High German)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”).

    From Wiktionary

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