First Known Use: 1785
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quagga
noun quag·ga \ˈkwa-gə, ˈkwä-\
Definition of QUAGGA
: an extinct mammal (Equus quagga) of southern Africa that resembled and was related to the zebras
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Origin of QUAGGA
obsolete Afrikaans (now kwagga), from Khoikhoi quácha
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