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quagga

/ˈkwɑː.ɡə/
quag · ga
Plural:quaggas
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• noun

1

An extinct subspecies of the plains zebra that was native to South Africa, distinguished by having brown and white stripes on the front part of its body and a solid brown, unstriped rear.

Example

"The last captive quagga died in an Amsterdam zoo in 1883, rendering the unique subspecies officially extinct."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Afrikaans 'kwagga', originally derived from the Khoikhoi word 'quaha', which is an onomatopoeic imitation of the animal's distinctive barking call.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quagga. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 22, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quagga
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