springbok

noun [C]

/ˈsprɪŋ.bɒk/

/-bɑːk/ (plural springboks or springbok)

Definition

› an animal that lives in southern Africa that is reddish-brown with a white back end, has hoofs, and can jump very highDeer and antelope

(Definition of springbok noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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