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steenbok
noun steen·bok \ˈstēn-ˌbäk, ˈstān-\
Definition of STEENBOK
: a small slender antelope (Raphicerus campestris) with long legs that inhabits chiefly grasslands of eastern and southern Africa
Variants of STEENBOK
steen·bok or stein·bok \ˈstīn-, ˈstān-\
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Origin of STEENBOK
Afrikaans steenbok, from Dutch, ibex, from Middle Dutch steenboc; akin to Old English stānbucca ibex, stān stone, bucca buck
First Known Use: 1775
Rhymes with STEENBOK
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