steenbok

[ steen-bok, steyn- ]

noun

, plural steen·boks, (especially collectively) steen·bok.

1. a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of grassy areas of eastern and southern Africa.

steenbok

/ ˈstiːnˌbɒk /

noun

1. a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of central and southern Africa, having a reddish-brown coat and straight smooth horns Also calledsteinbok

Word History and Origins

Origin of steenbok¹

1765–75; < Afrikaans < Dutch steen stone + bok buck ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of steenbok¹

C18: from Afrikaans, from Dutch steen stone + bok buck ¹; Compare steinbock

Example Sentences

On March 10 my faithful brown pony Steenbok died of horse-sickness.

From Project Gutenberg

Up leaped a steenbok, which ran a hundred yards or so, and stopped to look at me.

From Project Gutenberg