Springbok
noun1
A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").
2
A town in Namaqualand, Northern Cape province, South Africa.
3
A locality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
springbok
nounalso spelled SpringbokUK /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/ · US /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/
Etymology Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
1
A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
- Derived terms
- Springbok, Springbokkie, springbuck