Springbok
noun, plural springboks (especially collectively) springbok.
1.
a gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, of southern Africa, noted for its habit of springing into the air when alarmed.
noun (pl) -bok, -boks, -buck, -bucks
1.
an antelope, Antidorcas marsupialis, of semidesert regions of southern Africa, which moves in leaps exposing a patch of white erectile hairs on the rump that are usually covered by a fold of skin
noun
1.
a person who has represented South Africa at rugby union
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