springbok

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Spring=bok

CIDE DICTIONARY

springbok, n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.].

 A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

springbok, n.
1 a southern African gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, with the ability to run with high springing jumps.
2 (Springbok) a South African, esp. one who has played for South Africa in international sporting competitions.

Etymology

Afrik. f. Du. springen SPRING + bok antelope

THESAURUS

springbok

Cape elk, Virginia deer, antelope, buck, camel, camelopard, caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, dromedary, eland, elk, fallow deer, fawn, gazelle, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, hind, kaama, moose, mule deer, musk deer, okapi, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer, roebuck, stag, wildebeest