gemsbok

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gemz′bok′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gems•bok  (gemz′bok′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -boks, (esp. collectively) -bok. 
  1. Mammalsa large antelope, Oryx gazella, of southern and eastern Africa, having long, straight horns and a long, tufted tail.
Also, gemsbuck. Also called oryx. 
  • German Gemsbock male chamois. See gems, buck1
  • Afrikaans
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gemsbok, gemsbuck / ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk/ ( -bok, -boks, -buck, -bucks)

  1. another word for oryx
Etymology: 18th Century: from Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock, from Gemse chamois + Bock buck1
'gemsbok' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gemsbuck - oryx

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