quagga
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 of quagga
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How to use quagga in a sentence
He had heard of nooses being set for animals as large as the quaggas, and of many being caught in that manner.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidIn less than two weeks from that time, four of the quaggas were436 broken to the saddle, and perfectly obedient to the bit.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidSo on swept the chase, the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidTo the left were zebras, and beyond some quaggas, or wild asses, the peculiar bray or cry of quay-gah!
Off to the Wilds | George Manville FennWhile they were watching the movements of the quaggas, Von Bloom rose suddenly to his feet.
The Bush Boys | Captain Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for quagga
/ (ˈkwæɡə) /
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
Origin of quagga
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