reitbok

noun

reit·​bok

variants or less commonly reitboc

ˈrētˌbäk

or reitbuck

-ˌbək

or rietbok or rietboc

plural reitbok or reitboks

: any of several reedbucks (especially Redunca arundinum) of southern Africa having a bushy tail and in the male small ringed horns that curve forward

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans rietbok, from Dutch riet reed (from Middle Dutch) + bok buck, from Middle Dutch bok, boc; akin to Old English buc buck

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