stonebuck, noun
- Origin:
- Translation of South African Dutch steenbok.
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The steenbok, Raphiceros campestris.
- Note:
- In general English, ‘stonebuck’ is a name given to the ibex.
1822 W.J. Burchell Trav. I.Speelman brought home a Steenbok (Stone-buck) he had shot on the rocky plain..a small antelope, of nearly the same size as the Duyker, but of a lighter and reddish color, having the under part of the body white.
The steenbok, Raphiceros campestris.
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