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reedbuck

reed·buck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reed-buhk]
    • /ˈridˌbʌk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reed-buhk]
    • /ˈridˌbʌk/

Definitions of reedbuck word

  • noun plural reedbuck any of several yellowish African antelopes of the genus Redunca, living near lakes and rivers, the male of which has short, forward-curving horns. 1
  • noun reedbuck any antelope of the genus Redunca, of Africa south of the Sahara, having a buff-coloured coat and inward-curving horns 0
  • noun reedbuck any of a genus (Redunca) of small African antelopes with widely spread hooves and, in the males, backward-sloping, ringed horns turned inward and forward near the tips 0

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Origin of reedbuck

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; translation of Afrikaans rietbok

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Parts of speech for Reedbuck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reedbuck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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