# bastard gemsbok

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), native to savannas of the central latitudes of Africa.

## Etymology
A calque of Afrikaans bastergemsbok, itself based on similarities between the animal and the gemsbok.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bastard-gemsbok