Bontebucks

/ˈbɒntəbʌks/ noun

Definition

Plural of bontebuck; multiple South African antelopes using the English spelling variant.

Etymology

See bontebuck—this is the plural form of the variant spelling.

Kelly Says

Both 'bonteboks' and 'bontebucks' are accepted, showing how English happily accommodates multiple spellings for borrowed words depending on the source language.

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