BOSHBOK

Etymology

Noun

boshbok (plural not attested)

Alternative form of bushbuck

Source: Wiktionary


Bosh"bok, n. Etym: [D. bosch wood + bok buck.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A kind of antelope. See Bush buck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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