springbok

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
noun
  1. A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").
  2. A town in Namaqualand, Northern Cape province, South Africa.
  3. A locality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/ sprĭngʹbäk /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-springbok.wav

Word forms

springbok springboks springbuck

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).

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