KOB

kob, Kobus kob

(noun) an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

kob (plural kobs or kob)

An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck, Kobus kob.

Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (Dusky Kob or Great Kob), or perhaps the smaller Squaretail Kob.

Anagrams

• Bok, KBO, OKB, bok

Source: Wiktionary


Kob, Ko"ba, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of African antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp. the species Kobus sing-sing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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