ZEBRA


Meaning of ZEBRA in English

[ 'zɛbrə , 'zi:brə ]

■ noun an African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane. [ Equus burchellii and other species.]

Origin

C17: from Ital., Sp., or Port., orig. in the sense 'wild ass', perh. ult. from L. equiferus , from equus 'horse' + ferus 'wild'.

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