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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BONTEBOK

Afrikaans, from bont pied + bokbuck1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BONTEBOK

bontebok  [ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONTEBOK

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Bontebok is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BONTEBOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bontebok

Bontebok

The bontebok is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The bontebok has two subspecies; the endangered bontebok, occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok occurring in the highveld. Bontebok head The bontebok is a tall, medium-sized antelope. They typically stand 80 to 100 cm high at the shoulder and measure 120 to 210 cm along the head and body. The tail can range from 30 to 60 cm. Body mass can vary from 50 to 155 kg. Males are slightly larger and noticeably heavier than females. The bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe across the white near the eyes in most blesbok. The bontebok also has a distinctive white patch around its tail, while this patch is light brown/tan in blesbok. The horns of bontebok are lyre-shaped and clearly ringed. They are found in both sexes and can reach a length of half a metre. Blesbok live in highveld, where they eat short grasses, while bontebok are restricted to coastal Fynbos and Renosterveld.

Definition of bontebok in the English dictionary

The definition of bontebok in the dictionary is an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus, of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONTEBOK


blackbuck
ˈblækˌbʌk
blesbok
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
blesbuck
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
bushbuck
ˈbʊʃˌbʌk
crossbuck
ˈkrɒsˌbʌk
gemsbok
ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk
gemsbuck
ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk
hawbuck
ˈhɔːˌbʌk
jumbuck
ˈdʒʌmˌbʌk
marshbuck
ˈmɑːʃˌbʌk
megabuck
ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk
Nubuck
ˈnjuːˌbʌk
prongbuck
ˈprɒŋˌbʌk
reedbuck
ˈriːdˌbʌk
roebuck
ˈrəʊˌbʌk
sawbuck
ˈsɔːˌbʌk
springbok
ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk
springbuck
ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk
waterbuck
ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONTEBOK

bonny
bonnyclabber
bonobo
Bononia
Bonporti
bons mots
bons vivants
bonsai
bonsela
bonspiel
Bontempelli
bonus
bonus ball
bonus issue
bonus number
bonus pack
bonus point
bonus question
bonus scheme
bonus share

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONTEBOK

blaubok
boschbok
bushbok
duikerbok
grysbok
Lombok
reebok
rhebok
sjambok
steenbok
steinbok
Step Reebok

Synonyms and antonyms of bontebok in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bontebok» into 25 languages

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bontebok
570 millions of speakers

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bontebok
510 millions of speakers

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bontebok
380 millions of speakers
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bontebok
280 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
278 millions of speakers

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bontebok
270 millions of speakers

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bontebok
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bontebok
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Bontebok
190 millions of speakers

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bontebok
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボンテボック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bontebok
85 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
85 millions of speakers
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bontebok
80 millions of speakers

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bontebok
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोनटोबॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bontebok
70 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
65 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
50 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
40 millions of speakers

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Bontebok
30 millions of speakers
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bontebok
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

bontebok
14 millions of speakers
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bontebok
10 millions of speakers
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bontebok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bontebok

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONTEBOK»

The term «bontebok» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONTEBOK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bontebok

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONTEBOK»

Discover the use of bontebok in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bontebok and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
Damaliscus dorcas dorcas (south-west) Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi (east-central plateau) Bontebok Bontebok Damaliscus dorcas dorcas Shoulder height 90 cm; mass 62 kg (ram). Blesbok Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi Shoulder height 95 cm; ...
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart, 2001
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
(80-100 cm) Diet: Grasses Gestation period: 7.5 months Longevity: 12-14 years ( 20 years in captivity) Habitat: Grasslands Range: South Africa The bontebok is one of the smallest members of the harte- beeste tribe. Its name means "many ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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African Antelope Database 1998
Bontebok & Blesbok (continued) farms in the midlands. South Africa: The bontebok was historically confined to the coastal plain of the southwestern Cape, where overhunting reduced it from locally abundant to the verge of extinction.
Rod East, 1999
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The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
The principal differences between the bontebok and the blesbok are summed up bv Bigalke (1955) in Table 332.1. Tabic 332.1 Summary of differences between the nominate bontebok (Danutliscus P- PYJC"SUS) an<J mc blesbok ID. p.
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
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No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations
Park managers periodicallycull the herds to keep the numberof bontebok close to two hundred. 15 Shortlyafter passing through theparkgate, we came uponour first groupof bontebok, magnificentpurplishbrown antelopeswith sinuoushorns ...
David S. Wilcove, 2012
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
12. Ward 1962. Added References 13. Garstang 1982. 14. Gosling 1991. 15. Gosling, Petrie, Rainy 1987. 16. Hillman and Fryxell 1988. Fig. 8.12. Bontebok male in lowstretch (from a photo in David 19750).
Richard Estes, 1991
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Mammals of Africa
Damaliscus pygargus BONTEBOK / BLESBOK Fr. Bontebok (Blesbok); Ger. Buntbock (Blessbock) Damaliscus pygargus (Pallas, 1767). Spicil. Zool. 1 : 10. No locality. Since restricted to South Africa,Western Cape Prov. , Caledon, Swart River ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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Back Roads of the Cape
BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK Just outside Swellendam is the Bontebok National Park. This reserve was established in 1931 to protect the once-plentiful Bontebok , which used to roam the southern coast of Africa A morning's work for a spider ...
David Fleminger, 2006
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Signs of the Wild
Afrikaans: Bontebok DESCRIPTION shoulder height: 83-99 cm MASS: 59-95 kg gestation: 240 days. The bontebok and the smaller blesbok are distinct subspecies of Damaliscus dorcas. Both sexes carry horns but those of the ewe are more ...
Clive Walker, 1996
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South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland
It's generally considered the top eat in town. Getting There & Away All three major bus companies plus the Baz Bus pass through Swellendam on their runs between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, stopping at Bontebok Tours & Travel (% 028- ...
Kate Armstrong, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONTEBOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bontebok is used in the context of the following news items.
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University of New Mexico Seeks Federal Permit to Import Elephant …
The following applicants each request a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of two male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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New school nearly finished
The close-knit community of Railton in Swellendam has been given positive news – the near completion of the Bontebok Primary School. «The New Age Online, Jun 15»
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Perth Zoo in Australia to Send Disney's Animal Kingdom Four …
The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a captive ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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Feature: Denel Overberg Test Range targeting growth
As the range is managed as part of the Greater De Hoop conservation area, it is home to a number of wild animals, such as 300 bontebok, ... «defenceWeb, May 15»
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The Whale Trail is the Sun City of hiking trails
There is also a great animal diversity - from marine creatures like whales and dolphins to wildlife like zebras, bontebok and leopards. De Hoop ... «News24, May 15»
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2 cops shot outside Ferguson police headquarters
bontebok 5ptsFeatured March 14, 2015 9:9PM. Michael Browns mother has shown who she really is with her twitter comments. Like mother like ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
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ISIS video shows militants smashing ancient Iraq artifacts
bontebok 5ptsFeatured February 26, 2015 4:4PM. If this isn't proof that Isis wants to force others to think the way they do, what is. Remember ... «CBS News, Feb 15»
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Five unusual dining experiences in Cape Town (from pop-ups to …
Some of her faithful suppliers include Adamskloof, Bontebok Ridge, Creation Wines, Glenoakes, Richard Bosman, Spier, Usana, and Camphill ... «Eat Out, Jan 15»
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Do things the West Coast way
See giraffe, eland, kudu, zebra, gemsbok, springbok, bontebok and more. The reserves also have great accommodation and restaurants to ... «Independent Online, Jan 15»
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Take the road less travelled: the West Coast Way
Kudu, oryx, giraffe, red hartebeest, eland, zebra, springbok, black wildebeest, duiker, bontebok and steenbok are all easy to spot and, as there ... «TheSouthAfrican, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bontebok [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bontebok>. May 2024 ».
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