Meaning of rhebok | Babel Free
ˈɹiː.bɒkDefinitions
A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
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Examples
“There are also a whole lot of compounds that use⟳ 'bok': rhebok, bontebok, blesbok, gemsbok, rietbok, grysbok, bloubok ...”
“The name⟳ of the South African antelope, the rhebok, derives from Dutch reebok, and can be written reebok.”
“The pronunciation and spelling over the years have⟳ changed through roe, rabock, reebok, raybuck to rhebok in English and 'ribbok' in Afrikaans (Skead 1980).”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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