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grysbok

noun
grys·bok | \ˈgrāsˌbäk, -rīs-\
variants: or less commonly grysbuck \-ˌbək \
plural grysbok also grysboks

Definition of grysbok 

: a small reddish antelope (Raphicerus melanotis) of southern Africa

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History and Etymology for grysbok

Afrikaans grysbok, from grys gray (from Middle Dutch grīs) + bok male antelope

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