gemsbok (redirected from gemsboks)

gems·bok  (gmzbk)

n.

A large antelope (Oryx gazella) of arid regions of southern Africa, having long sharp straight horns, a tufted tail, and distinctive black and white markings on the head.

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[Afrikaans, from Dutch, from German Gemsbock : Gemse, chamois (from Middle High German gemeze, from Old High German *gamiza, from Late Latin camox) + Bock, buck (from Middle High German boc, from Old High German).]

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gemsbok, gemsbuck [ˈgɛmzˌbʌk]

n pl -bok, -boks, -buck -bucks

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) South African another word for oryx

[from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bock buck¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gemsbok - large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks gemsbuck, Oryx gazella oryx, pasang - large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns

Translations

gemsbok

n pl <-boks or collectively -bok> (Zool) → Gemsantilope f