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:

• 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.