springbok
[ spring-bok ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˌbɒk /
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noun, plural spring·boks, (especially collectively) spring·bok.
a gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, of southern Africa, noted for its habit of springing into the air when alarmed.
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British Dictionary definitions for springbok (1 of 2)
springbok
less commonly springbuck
/ (ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk) /
noun plural -bok, -boks, -buck or -bucks
an antelope, Antidorcas marsupialis, of semidesert regions of southern Africa, which moves in leaps exposing a patch of white erectile hairs on the rump that are usually covered by a fold of skin
Word Origin for springbok
C18: from Afrikaans, from Dutch springen to spring + bok goat, buck 1
British Dictionary definitions for springbok (2 of 2)
Springbok
/ (ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk, -ˌbɒk) /
noun
a person who has represented South Africa at rugby union
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