GEMSBOK


Meaning of GEMSBOK in English

[ 'xɛmzbɒk , 'xɛms- ]

■ noun a large antelope with distinctive black-and-white head markings and long straight horns, native to SW and East Africa. [ Oryx gazella .]

Origin

C18: via Afrik. from Du., lit. 'chamois'.

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