SPRINGBOK

springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis, Antidorcas euchore

(noun) a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

springbok (plural springbok or springboks)

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.

Noun

Springbok (plural Springboks)

A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").

Source: Wiktionary

Spring"bok`, Spring"buck`, n. Etym: [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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