steenbok

noun

steen·​bok ˈstēn-ˌbäk How to pronounce steenbok (audio)
ˈstān-
variants or steinbok
ˈstīn- How to pronounce steenbok (audio)
ˈstān-
: a small slender antelope (Raphicerus campestris) with long legs that inhabits chiefly grasslands of eastern and southern Africa

Examples of steenbok in a Sentence

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Herds of zebra and impala and kudu, springbok and steenbok and oryx graze on carpets of desert grasses. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018 Onguma’s guides treated me to numerous sightings of various antelope — kudu, steenbok, and oryx, to name a few — and my favorite of them all: the tiny dik dik, standing little more than a foot high at the shoulder. Eric Vohr, Philly.com, 15 Sep. 2017 Onguma’s guides treated me to numerous sightings of various antelope — kudu, steenbok and oryx, to name a few — and my favorite of them all: the tiny dik dik, standing little more than a foot high at the shoulder. Eric Vohr, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans steenbok, from Dutch, ibex, from Middle Dutch steenboc; akin to Old English stānbucca ibex, stān stone, bucca buck

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steenbok was in 1775

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“Steenbok.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steenbok. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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