bushbuck
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
bushbuck (plural bushbucks or bushbuck)
- Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- (informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.
Synonyms
- (Tragelaphus scriptus): bush antelope, kéwel, marsh buck
- (Tragelaphus sylvaticus): imbabala, Cape bushbuck
- harnessed bushbuck
Translations
Tragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus