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noun
A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A town in Namaqualand, Northern Cape province, South Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A locality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis, Antidorcas euchore
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gazelle
History
Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
