springbok

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Pronunciation

/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/(UK)

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/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/(UK) · /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/(US)

Definition of springbok

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noun

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noun

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

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

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