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词汇 bushbuck
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Definition of bushbuck in English:

bushbuck

nounˈbʊʃbʌkˈbo͝oSHˌbək
  • A small antelope with a reddish-brown coat with white markings, found in southern Africa.

    南非羚羊,薮羚

    Tragelaphus scriptus, family Bovidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Few are dependent on bushmeat to feed their families, and they set snares only for bushpigs, bushbucks, and duikers.
    • Across the open grasslands are scattered various members of the antelope family - horned bushbucks, waterbucks, eland, topi, gazelle and impala.
    • The spiral horned antelope are represented by the sitatunga and bushbuck.
    • Other animal species to look out for include impala, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, nyala, kudu, bushbuck, warthog, cheetah, hyena, jackal and giraffe.
    • Shy bushbuck, kudu, eland, impala, and elephant all take their turn whilst buffalo and waterbuck make their way to the sandy banks of the Zambesi.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from bush1 + buck1, influenced by Dutch bosbok.

Definition of bushbuck in US English:

bushbuck

nounˈbo͝oSHˌbək
  • A small antelope with a reddish-brown coat with white markings, found in southern Africa.

    南非羚羊,薮羚

    Tragelaphus scriptus, family Bovidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Few are dependent on bushmeat to feed their families, and they set snares only for bushpigs, bushbucks, and duikers.
    • The spiral horned antelope are represented by the sitatunga and bushbuck.
    • Other animal species to look out for include impala, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, nyala, kudu, bushbuck, warthog, cheetah, hyena, jackal and giraffe.
    • Shy bushbuck, kudu, eland, impala, and elephant all take their turn whilst buffalo and waterbuck make their way to the sandy banks of the Zambesi.
    • Across the open grasslands are scattered various members of the antelope family - horned bushbucks, waterbucks, eland, topi, gazelle and impala.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from bush + buck, influenced by Dutch bosbok.

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