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bushbuck

bushbuck

1 9.9
A medium-sized African antelope with white marks and twisted horns that lives in forests and thick bushes
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌʃˌbʌk/
  • South African
: bushbuck
  • During our safari, we encountered a bushbuck that was resting in the shade of the trees.

Examples

  • We saw a bushbuck darting through the undergrowth during our safari in Kenya.

  • While exploring the dense forest, we were lucky enough to spot a bushbuck grazing peacefully near a stream.

  • A pair of bushbucks grazed quietly near the riverbank at dawn.

  • The park is home to many species, including the elusive bushbuck.

  • Look at that bushbuck!

  • I saw a bushbuck in the forest yesterday.

  • The guide pointed out the distinctive white markings of the bushbuck as it leaped gracefully through the underbrush.

Synonyms

Tragelaphus scriptus
vsbushbuck
  • Specialized
9.9

An antelope with white harness-like marks and twisted horns that lives in African forests and savannahs

is the common English name used for the same animal
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vsbushbuck
  • South African
9.9

An African antelope with twisted horns and white bands across its body like a harness

is focused on typical habitat in forests and bushland rather than appearance

Surface Forms

bushbuck singular
bushbucks plural

Morphology

bushbuck = bush + buck (transparent) = bush + buck

Formed by the clear combination of 'bush' + 'buck' referring to a buck associated with bush/woodland, which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word bushbuck comes from the two English words bush, meaning 'wild trees and small plants', and buck, meaning 'a male deer' or 'male antelope'. That's why a bushbuck is an antelope often found in forests and thick bushes.