Springbok

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• Springbok — Springbok …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• springbok — [ spriŋbɔk ] n. m. • 1781; mot holl. , proprt « bouc sauteur » ♦ Antilope d Afrique australe. ● springbok nom masculin (néerlandais springbok, bouc sauteur) Antilope des savanes d Afrique australe, célèbre par ses bonds. springbok n. m. Antilope… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Springbok — can have the following meanings:* Springbok (antelope), a small antelope inhabiting southern and western Africa. * South Africa national rugby union team, known as the Springboks. * Springbok colours, formerly awarded to South African sportsmen… …   Wikipedia

• Springbok — Spring bok ( b[o^]k ), Springbuck Spring buck ( b[u^]k ), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he goat, buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• springbok — ► NOUN 1) a southern African gazelle with a characteristic habit of leaping when disturbed. 2) (Springbok) a member of a sports team selected to represent South Africa. ORIGIN Afrikaans, from Dutch springen to spring + bok antelope …   English terms dictionary

• springbok — [spriŋ′buk΄spriŋ′bäk΄] n. pl. springbok or springboks [Afrik < Du springen, to SPRING + bok, BUCK1] a graceful gazelle (Antidorcas marsupialis) of S Africa, noted for its tendency to leap high in the air, as when startled: also springbuck… …   English World dictionary

• springbok — 1775, from Afrikaans, from spring to leap (from M.Du. springhen, see SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.)) + bok antelope, from M.Du. boc (see BUCK (Cf. buck) (n.)) …   Etymology dictionary

• Springbok —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Équipe d Afrique du Sud de rugby à XV.  Springbok …   Wikipédia en Français

• springbok — /spring bok /, n., pl. springboks, (esp. collectively) springbok. a gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, of southern Africa, noted for its habit of springing into the air when alarmed. [1765 75; < Afrik. See SPRING, BUCK1] * * * or springbuck Species …   Universalium

• Springbok — Original name in latin Springbok Name in other language SBU, Springbok, Springbok Fontein State code ZA Continent/City Africa/Johannesburg longitude 29.66434 latitude 17.8865 altitude 925 Population 10438 Date 2012 07 12 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database