ˈbäntə̇ˌbäk noun
also bon·te·buck -ˌbək
( plural bontebok or bonteboks )
Etymology: Afrikaans bontebok, bontbok, from bont spotted (from Middle Dutch, probably from Medieval Latin punctus dotted) + bok male antelope, male goat, from Middle Dutch boc; akin to Old High German boc male goat — more at point , buck
: a southern African antelope ( Damaliscus dorcas dorcas syn. D. pygargus ) that is now extinct except in semidomestication and is of a purplish red color with a white face and rump