bushbuck

[ boosh-buhk ]

noun

, plural bush·bucks, (especially collectively) bush·buck.

1. a large African antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus, of wooded and bushy regions, having a reddish body streaked or spotted with white.

bushbuck

/ ˈbʊʃˌbʌk /

noun

1. a small nocturnal spiral-horned antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus , of the bush and tropical forest of Africa. Its coat is reddish-brown with a few white markings

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushbuck¹

1850–55; < Afrikaans bosbok, earlier boschbok, equivalent to bos bush ¹ + bok buck ¹

Example Sentences

Buffaloes, bushbucks and monkeys roam in search of pastures.

From Seattle Times

She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.

From Literature

The shy, forest-dwelling bushbuck, a type of antelope, began spending more time in open plains, where it feasted on new plants, suppressing the growth of native fauna.

From New York Times

According to Wiese, the leopard had been seen in front of the lodge earlier that morning, hunting a bushbuck -- a type of African antelope.

From Fox News

They also included information about the location of the lions’ likely prey, based on camera trap images of warthogs, bushbucks, and antelopes.

From Science Magazine