Rhebok
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹiː.bɒk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rhebok is a noun meaning A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
Meaning
A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
Example Sentences
The name of the South African antelope, the rhebok, derives from Dutch reebok, and can be written reebok.
There are also a whole lot of compounds that use 'bok': rhebok, bontebok, blesbok, gemsbok, rietbok, grysbok, bloubok .
The pronunciation and spelling over the years have changed through roe, rabock, reebok, raybuck to rhebok in English and 'ribbok' in Afrikaans (Skead 1980).
Word Forms
- rheboks
- rhebuck
- rheeboc
Synonyms for rhebok
Depending on context, synonyms include peele.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rhebuck, rheeboc, reebok, ribbok, peele, roodebok.
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