Quagga
Definition of quagga:
part of speech: noun
A quadruped of South Africa, like the ass in form and the zebra in color.
part of speech: noun
A South African four- footed animal of the zebra family; said to be no longer in existence.
Usage examples for quagga:
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I remember a locality called " Leeuw Dooms" where blesbuck, wildebeeste, and quagga were in almost incredible abundance.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer", W. C. Scully. -
There were two kinds of zebra, a quagga and a buffalo, both huge and dangerous.
"Impressions of South Africa", James Bryce. -
Just beyond the outskirts of the town were herds of wildebeeste, blesbuck, and quagga grazing quietly about, like so many herds of cattle.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer", W. C. Scully.