- giraffe gi·raffe n
- [dʒɪ'rɒːf]
giraffa
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giraffe gi·raffe n
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giraffe — gi*raffe (j[i^]*r[a^]f ; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo[ o]l.) An African ruminant ({Giraffa camelopardalis} formerly {Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Masai Giraffe — giraffe gi*raffe (j[i^]*r[a^]f ; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo[ o]l.) An African ruminant ({Giraffa camelopardalis} formerly {Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reticulated Giraffe — giraffe gi*raffe (j[i^]*r[a^]f ; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo[ o]l.) An African ruminant ({Giraffa camelopardalis} formerly {Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uganda Giraffe — giraffe gi*raffe (j[i^]*r[a^]f ; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo[ o]l.) An African ruminant ({Giraffa camelopardalis} formerly {Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
giraffe — gi|raffe [dʒıˈra:f US ˈræf] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: giraffa, from Arabic zirafah] a tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and dark spots on its yellow brown fur … Dictionary of contemporary English
giraffe — gi|raffe [ dʒə ræf ] noun count * a tall African animal that has a very long neck and legs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
giraffe — gi·raffe || dʒɪ ræf / rÉ‘Ëf n. tall long necked spotted mammal (native to Africa) … English contemporary dictionary
giraffe — gi·raffe … English syllables
giraffe — gi•raffe [[t]dʒəˈræf[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˈrɑf[/t]] n. mam a tall, long necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal • Etymology: 1585–95; < F girafe < It giraffa < dial. Ar zirāfah … From formal English to slang
Gi|raffe — «juh RAF, RAHF», noun. a large African animal with a very long neck and legs and a spotted skin; camelopard. Giraffes are mammals that chew their cud and are the tallest living animals. ╂[< Middle French giraffe < Italian giraffa <… … Useful english dictionary
gi|raffe — «juh RAF, RAHF», noun. a large African animal with a very long neck and legs and a spotted skin; camelopard. Giraffes are mammals that chew their cud and are the tallest living animals. ╂[< Middle French giraffe < Italian giraffa <… … Useful english dictionary
