noun
also reit·boc ˈrētˌbäk ; or reit·buck -ˌbək ; or riet·bok or riet·boc
( plural reitbok or reitboks )
Etymology: Afrikaans rietbok, from Dutch riet reed (from Middle Dutch) + bok buck, from Middle Dutch bok, boc; akin to Old English buc buck — more at reed , buck
: any of several reedbucks (especially Redunca arundinum ) of southern Africa having a bushy tail and in the male small ringed horns that curve forward