ROODEBOK


Meaning of ROODEBOK in English

ˈrüdəˌbäk noun

( plural roodebok or roodeboks )

Etymology: Afrikaans rooibok (previously spelled roodebok ), from rooi red (from Middle Dutch root, rood ) + bok male goat, male antelope, from Middle Dutch boc male goat; akin to Old English rēad red and to Old English buc, bucca male goat — more at red , buck

1. : impala

2. : a reddish duikerbok ( Cephalophus patalensis )

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