BLESBOK

Noun

blesbok (plural blesboks)

Alternative form of blesbuck

Source: Wiktionary


Bles"bok, n. Etym: [D., fr. bles a white spot on the forehead + bok buck.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South African antelope (Alcelaphus albifrons), having a large white spot on the forehead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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