grysbok

noun

grys·​bok

ˈgrāsˌbäk,

-rīs-

variants or less commonly grysbuck

-ˌbək

plural grysbok also grysboks

: a small reddish antelope (Raphicerus melanotis) of southern Africa

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans grysbok, from grys gray (from Middle Dutch grīs) + bok male antelope

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