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gemsbok
noun gems·bok \ˈgemz-ˌbäk\
Definition of GEMSBOK
: a large and strikingly marked oryx (Oryx gazella) formerly abundant in southern Africa
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Origin of GEMSBOK
Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock male chamois, from Gems chamois + Bock male goat
First Known Use: 1777
Rhymes with GEMSBOK
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