ˈgemzˌbäk noun
( plural gemsbok also gemsboks )
Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, male chamois, from German gemsbock, from gems, gemse chamois + bock male goat or antelope, from Old High German boc male goat — more at buck
: a large strikingly marked oryx ( Oryx gazella ) formerly abundant in parts of southern Africa ; also : any of several related oryxes
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