springbok

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Antidorcas euchore

Antidorcas marsupialis

Translations

springbok

Springbock

Antidorcas marsupialis

Cabra-de-leque

antidorcas marsupialis

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Antilope cervicapra

Antidorcas marsupialis

Springbok

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/
Etymology

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

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