springbok
noun/ˈsprɪŋbɒk/
/ˈsprɪŋbɑːk/
- [countable] a small antelope from southern Africa that can jump high into the air
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- Springboks[plural] the name of the South African national rugby teamTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch springen ‘to spring’ + bok ‘antelope’.
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