Definition of "gemsbok" [gems•bok]

• A large antelope (Oryx gazella) of arid regions of southern Africa, having long sharp straight horns, a tufted tail, and distinctive black and white markings on the head. (noun)

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• "I have not only my gemsbok, which is a gem above price, but also as fine"
• "We simply follow the pulling of the rope, and it takes us to a kudu, giraffe, eland, warthog, or gemsbok."
• "It was a package deal offered in partnership with a South African outfit called Frontier Safaris -- the package allowed a duiker, a warthog, an impala, a blesbok, a gemsbok, two species of springbok, a bushbok, a wildebeest, and a kudu."