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blesbok

blesbok

1 9.9
A brown antelope with a white face that lives on open grasslands in South Africa
  • noun
  • /ˈblɛsbɒk/
  • South African
: blesbok
  • A herd of blesbok moved gracefully across the South African plains.

Examples

  • Wildlife photographers often travel to see the blesbok in its natural habitat.

  • The distinctive white face of the blesbok makes it easy to identify among other antelopes.

  • The blesbok grazed peacefully in the field.

  • Look at that blesbok running across the plain!

  • In the early morning, a blesbok grazed peacefully on the vibrant green grass of the savannah.

  • While on safari, we spotted a blesbok standing out against the landscape with its distinct white face.

  • The photographer took a stunning shot of a lone blesbok against the backdrop of the setting sun.

Synonyms

antelope
vsblesbok
26 2.9

An animal with long legs and curved horns that runs fast in Africa and Asia

is a South African species with a white face and brown body in grasslands

Surface Forms

blesbok singular
blesboks plural

Etymology

Blesbok comes from Afrikaans and Dutch: bles means 'white stripe' and bok means 'goat' or 'antelope', and bok is like the English word 'buck'. So the name is like 'stripe-goat', which helps you remember this antelope by its white face.