Bontebok Definition
bŏntə-bŏk
bontebok
noun
A large, dark-brown antelope (Damaliscus dorcas dorcas) of S Africa, white on the face and rump.
Webster's New World
(zoology) A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus.
Wiktionary
Origin of Bontebok
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Afrikaans bont spotted (from Middle Dutch) (probably from Latin pūnctus point) bok buck (from Middle Dutch boc)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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