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bushbuck

noun bush·buck \ ˈbu̇sh-ˌbək \

Definition of bushbuck

plural bushbuck or bushbucks
: a small African striped antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus) especially of sub-Saharan forests that has spirally twisted horns in the male

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Origin and Etymology of bushbuck

translation of Afrikaans bosbok

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