blaubok
noun
blau·bok
ˈblau̇ˌbäk
variants or blaauwbok
ˈblau̇ˌbäk
plural blaubok or blauboks
1
: a southern African antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) closely related to the sable antelope but now exterminated
2
: blue duiker
Word History
Etymology
obsolete Afrikaans blauwbok (now bloubok), from blauw blue (from Middle Dutch blā, blau) + bok male antelope, male goat, from Middle Dutch boc; akin to Old High German blāo blue and to Old High German boc male goat