springbok
noun /ˈsprɪŋbɒk/
/ˈsprɪŋbɑːk/
- [countable] a small antelope from southern Africa that can jump high into the air
- Springboks[plural] the name of the South African national rugby team
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch springen ‘to spring’ + bok ‘antelope’.