Definitions for quaggas

quaggas quag·ga

Spelling: [kwag-uh, kwog-uh]
IPA: /ˈkwæg ə, ˈkwɒg ə/

Quaggas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in quaggas (aaggqsu).

Definitions for quaggas

noun

  1. an extinct equine mammal, Equus quagga, of southern Africa, related to and resembling the zebra, but striped only on the forepart of the body and the head.

Origin of quaggas

1775-85; Afrikaans (now spelling kwagga) Khoikhoi, first recorded as quácha (1691); said to be imitative of the animal's yelp

Examples for quaggas

He must fling himself to the ground, and let quagga and saddle go.

“Yes, sir,” said quagga; and Pipkin received the brutal command.

Hendrik's eye was upon him; and in a moment the quagga was turned upon his track.

There were two kinds of zebra, a quagga, and a buffalo, both huge and dangerous.

Even the quagga is so banded upon the head and upper parts of its body.

In vain the quagga tried to get out by the most desperate efforts.

After that he concluded to remain content with his quagga team.

Was he jealous about his quagga's speed, and determined it should beat all the others?

No; the big, solid-hoofed antelope that eats like nylghau or quagga.

But, to his astonishment, he found that his quagga did not share his intention.

Word Value for quaggas
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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