gemsbok
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gemsbok
- /ˈɡɛmzˌbɑk/ US
Where it comes from
From Afrikaans gemsbok, from Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”), the former from German Gämse, of uncertain origin.
noun gemsboks · gemsbok
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A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
Similar: gemsbuck
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noun a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
| Português | guelengue, órix-do-cabo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Spießbock, Gemsbok |
| Italiano | orice gazella |
| Русский | о́рикс óriks, сернобы́к sernobýk |
Talk about this word "gemsbok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gemsbok. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gemsbok. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gemsbok "gemsbok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gemsbok.Cite this
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title = {gemsbok},
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