transcription, транскрипция: [ jə-ˈraf ]
noun
( plural giraffes )
Etymology: Italian giraffa, from Arabic zirāfa
Date: circa 1600
1. or plural giraffe : a large fleet African ruminant mammal ( Giraffa camelopardalis ) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2. capitalized : Camelopardalis
• gi·raff·ish -ˈra-fish adjective
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