GIRAFFE


Meaning of GIRAFFE in English

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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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.