blaubok

noun

blau·​bok

ˈblau̇ˌbäk

variants or blaauwbok

ˈblau̇ˌbäk

plural blaubok or blauboks

1

: a southern African antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) closely related to the sable antelope but now exterminated

2

: blue duiker

Word History

Etymology

obsolete Afrikaans blauwbok (now bloubok), from blauw blue (from Middle Dutch blā, blau) + bok male antelope, male goat, from Middle Dutch boc; akin to Old High German blāo blue and to Old High German boc male goat

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