steenbok

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːnˌbɒk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stēn′bok′, stān′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
steen•bok  (stēn′bok′, stān′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -boks, (esp. collectively) -bok. 
  1. Mammalsa small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of grassy areas of eastern and southern Africa.
Also, steinbok. 
  • Dutch steen stone + bok buck1
  • Afrikaans
  • 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steenbok / ˈstiːnˌbɒk/ ( -boks, -bok)
  1. a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of central and southern Africa, having a reddish-brown coat and straight smooth horns
    Also called: steinbok
Etymology: 18th Century: from Afrikaans, from Dutch steen stone + bok buck1; Compare steinbock
'steenbok' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
steinbock - steinbok

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