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zebra

[zee-bruh, zeb-ruh]

noun

plural

zebras 
,

plural

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 zebra butterfly.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

/ 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

zebra

2

/ 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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • zebralike adjective
  • zebraic adjective
  • zebrine adjective
  • ˈ-ˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zebra1

1590–1600; 1975–80 zebra for def. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zebra1

C20: from zero-coupon bond

Origin of zebra2

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

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However, experiments in birds like the zebra finch help provide some answers as to why this species sings.

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"The traffic doesn't stop for me so what makes them think it will stop for parents, whether there is a zebra crossing or not. In the mornings, it's a fighting battle every day," she said.

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It wasn't just Damian Penaud celebrating astride a model zebra that gave a surreal air to the Champions Cup final aftermath.

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I love zebras, so you can tell I have the coat, the boots with the fringe, all with the black skirt and the blouse.

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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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