STEENBOK


Meaning of STEENBOK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' st ē n- ˌ bäk, ' st ā n-

Variant: or stein · bok \ ' st ī n-, ' st ā n- \

Function: noun

Etymology: Afrikaans steenbok, from Dutch, ibex, from Middle Dutch steenboc; akin to Old English st ā nbucca ibex, st ā n stone, bucca buck

Date: 1775

: a small slender antelope ( Raphicerus campestris ) with long legs that inhabits chiefly grasslands of eastern and southern Africa

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