quagga

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quag·ga / ˈkwagə/ • n. an extinct South African zebra (Equus quagga) that had a yellowish-brown coat with darker stripes, exterminated in 1883.

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quagga

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quagga extinct S. Afr. animal allied to the ass and the zebra. XVIII. Said to be orig. Hottentot, but now Xhosa in the form iqwara.

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