STEENBOK


Meaning of STEENBOK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstēn-ˌbäk, ˈstān- ]

noun

or stein·bok ˈstīn-, ˈstān-

Etymology: Afrikaans steenbok, from Dutch, ibex, from Middle Dutch steenboc; akin to Old English stānbucca ibex, stān 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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