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zebra

[ zee-bruh; British also zeb-ruh ]

noun

plural zebras, (especially collectively) zebra.
  1. any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
  2. Also called ze·bra but·ter·fly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
  3. (initial capital letter) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
  4. Football Slang. an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
  5. British. zebra crossing.


zebra

1

/ ˈzɛb-; ˈziːbraɪn; ˈzɛbrə; zɪˈbreɪɪk; ˈziːbrə /

noun

  1. any of several mammals of the horse family ( Equidae ), such as Equus burchelli (the common zebra ), of southern and eastern Africa, having distinctive black-and-white striped hides
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Zebra

2

/ ˈzɛbrə; ˈziːbrə /

noun

  1. a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption Compare zero
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • zebrine, adjective
  • ˈ-ˌ, adjective
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  • ·· ·· [zi-, brey, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of zebra1

1590–1600; 1975–80 zebra fordef 4; < Portuguese zebra, zebro the Iberian wild ass ( Spanish cebra ), perhaps < Latin equiferus (Pliny) kind of wild horse, equivalent to equi- (combining form of equus horse) + ferus wild
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of zebra1

C16: via Italian from Old Spanish: wild ass, probably from Vulgar Latin eciferus (unattested) wild horse, from Latin equiferus, from equus horse + ferus wild

Origin of zebra2

C20: from zero-coupon bond
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Example Sentences

The mural depicts the band's Abbey Road album cover, and is painted on the side of a Poundland store at Hereward Cross in the city centre, adjacent to a zebra crossing.

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"Even if they just turned the white leaves into zebra crossings, everybody knows what a zebra crossing is."

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Overlooking the city's wildlife park, home to lions, giraffes and zebra, lies the Panari Hotel.

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A zebra died after a rhino unintentionally punctured its stomach, Colchester Zoo said.

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The African habitat - which was built in 2001 - is home to reticulated giraffes, maneless zebra, white rhino, ostrich, crowned crane and a greater kudu.

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