quagga
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ə, ˈkwɒg noun
an extinct equine mammal, Equus quagga, of southern Africa, related to and resembling the zebra, but striped only on the forepart of the body and the head.
Origin:
1775–85; < Afrikaans (now spelling kwagga) < Khoikhoi, first recorded as quácha (1691); said to be imitative of the animal's yelp
1775–85; < Afrikaans (now spelling kwagga) < Khoikhoi, first recorded as quácha (1691); said to be imitative of the animal's yelp
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| —n , pl -gas, -ga | |
| a recently extinct member of the horse family (Equidae), Equus quagga, of southern Africa: it had a sandy brown colouring with zebra-like stripes on the head and shoulders | |
| [C18: from obsolete Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi qǔagga; compare Xhosa i-qwara something striped] | |
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Quagga
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
quagga
1785, from Afrikaans (1710), from the name for the beast in a native language, perhaps Hottentot quacha, probably of imitative origin. In modern Xhosa, the form is iqwara, with a clicking -q-. The last one died in an Amsterdam zoo in 1883.
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Example sentences
Diagram showing locations on boat to check for quagga mussel infestation quagga mussels.
Invasive quagga and zebra mussels are a major threat to our quality of life.
Invasive quagga mussels causing food web disruptions.
Bill to help fight against quagga mussels and non-native weeds that fuel wildfires.
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