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quagga

Syllabification: (quag·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈkwagə/

Definition of quagga

noun

  • an extinct South African zebra that had a yellowish-brown coat with darker stripes, exterminated in 1883.
    • Equus quagga, family Equidae; recent studies have shown that it was probably a variety of the common zebra

Origin:

Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi, imitative of its braying

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Definition of quagga in the British & World English dictionary