gemsbok

noun
gems·​bok | \ ˈgemz-ˌbäk How to pronounce gemsbok (audio) \

Definition of gemsbok

: a large and strikingly marked oryx (Oryx gazella) formerly abundant in southern Africa

Illustration of gemsbok

Illustration of gemsbok

First Known Use of gemsbok

1777, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gemsbok

Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock male chamois, from Gems chamois + Bock male goat

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