gemsbok, gemsbuck, Oryx gazella
(noun) large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gemsbok (plural gemsboks or gemsbok)
A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
• gemsbuck
Source: Wiktionary
Gems"bok, n. Etym: [D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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