ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbäk, -ˌbək noun
( plural springbok or springboks )
Etymology: Afrikaans, from spring to jump (from Middle Dutch springen ) + bok male goat, male deer or antelope, from Middle Dutch boc; akin to Old High German springan to jump and to Old High German boc male goat — more at spring , buck
: a swift and graceful southern African gazelle ( Antidorcas euchore ) noted for its habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air and being dark buffy-brown with dark markings and white underparts and a white dorsal stripe that expands into a broad patch of white on the rump
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