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bontebok
CIDE DICTIONARY
bontebok, n. [D. bont a sort of skin or fur, prop. variegated + bok buck.].
The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga ). Its face and rump are white. Called also nunni . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bontebok, n. (also bontbok) (pl. same or -boks) a large chestnut antelope, Damaliscus dorcas, native to southern Africa, having a white tail and a white patch on its head and rump.
Etymology
Afrik. f. bont spotted + bok BUCK(1)
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