zebra
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.
Also called ze·bra but·ter·fly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
(initial capital letter) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
Football Slang. an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
British. zebra crossing.
Origin of zebra
1Other words from zebra
- ze·bra·like, ze·bra·ic [zi-brey-ik], /zɪˈbreɪ ɪk/, adjective
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How to use zebra in a sentence
Giraffes, elephants, wildebeests, and zebras populate the plains between the mountains.
Albright has about 300 pins in total, ranging from small, abstract designs to large, gem-encrusted zebras, lions, birds, and bugs.
One of this family is believed to live in the blood of native African zebras and antelopes; seemingly it does them no harm.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterThe affrightened horses break from the descending carriage and scamper like zebras into the open fields of Ingleside.
The Broken Sword | Dennison WorthingtonThey had hardly left the waving corn-fields, when they came in sight of a large herd of zebras.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
On the way thither, I killed two zebras, a waterbuck and a Thomsonii.
Hunting in Many Lands | VariousOne elephant was killed, and we remained to take the ivory from the dead beast; buffaloes and zebras were also killed.
British Dictionary definitions for zebra (1 of 2)
/ (ˈziːbrə, ˈzɛbrə) /
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
Origin of zebra
1Derived forms of zebra
- zebra-like or zebraic (zɪˈbreɪɪk), adjective
- zebrine (ˈziːbraɪn, ˈzɛb-) or zebroid, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Zebra (2 of 2)
/ (ˈziːbrə, ˈzɛbrə) /
a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption: Compare zero (def. 12)
Origin of Zebra
2Collins 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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