Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A classic name of the ass, from the stripes on the back and withers.
- noun [capitalized] [NL.] A genus of striped African equids, containing the zebra, dauw, and quagga.
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Examples
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At all events, the "congo dauw" is the "hippotigris," or tiger-horse, of the
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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"congo dauw" is the "hippotigris," or tiger-horse, of the Romans; and this we infer from its inhabiting a more northerly part of Africa than the others, all of which belong to the southern half of that continent.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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Third, the "Congo dauw" (_Equus hippotigris_), closely resembling the dauw.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
herotuesday commented on the word hippotigris
Another name for a zebra.
September 23, 2007