# rhebok

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiː.bɒk/

## Definitions
1. A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.

## Etymology
Earlier rabock, reebok, rhebuck, rheeboc, raybuck, rehboc, borrowed from Afrikaans reebok (“rhebok”), ribbok (“rhebok”), from Dutch reebok (“roebuck”), compound of ree + bok, from Middle Dutch reeboc. Unetymological h present since 1775 though the spelling and pronunciation has varied greatly over the years. Doublet of roebuck.

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