QUAGGA


Meaning of QUAGGA in English

/ ˈkwægə; NAmE / noun

a yellowish-brown type of zebra from southern Africa, which no longer exists

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WORD ORIGIN

South African Dutch , probably from Khoikhoi (a southern African language), imitative of its braying.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.