Quagga definition
An equid (Equus quagga subsp. quagga) of southern Africa, extinct since the late 1800s. It was brownish with stripes only on the head, neck, and front of the body.
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An extinct zebra (Equus quagga) of South Africa.
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of quagga -
quagha
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
quagga
Plural:
quaggasOrigin of quagga
- Earlier Afrikaans (now spelled kwagga) from Khoikhoi !ua-xa perhaps imitative of its braying
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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