| 单词 | zebra |
| 释义 | zebra (zebrə, ziː-) Word forms: plural zebras, plural zebra countable noun A zebra is an African wild horse which has black and white stripes. zebra in British English (ˈziːbrə, ˈzɛbrə) nounWord forms: plural -ras or -ra 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 Derived forms zebra-like (ˈzebra-ˌlike) or zebraic (zɪˈbreɪɪk) adjective zebrine (ˈziːbraɪn, ˈzɛb-) or zebroid (ˈzebroid) adjective Word origin C16: via Italian from Old Spanish: wild ass, probably from Vulgar Latin eciferus (unattested) wild horse, from Latin equiferus, from equus horse + ferus wildZebra in British English (ˈziːbrə, ˈzɛbrə) noun finance a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption Compare zero (sense 12) Word origin C20: from zero-coupon bondzebra in American English (ˈzibrə; British; & often ; Canadian ˈzɛbrə) nounWord forms: plural ˈzebras or ˈzebra 1. any of several swift African perissodactylous mammals (family Equidae) of the same genus (Equus) as the horse and ass, having dark stripes on a white or tawny body 2. a butterfly (Heliconius charitonius) with black wings crossed by several yellowish bands : in full zebra butterfly3. US, Sport; Slang a referee who wears a vertically striped black-and-white shirt Derived forms zebrine (ˈzeˌbrine) (ˈziˌbraɪn; ˈzibrɪn) adjective Word origin Port, zebra, earlier used of a wild ass (now extinct): said to be of Congolese orig.,but prob. ult. < L equiferus, wild horse < equus (see hippo-) + ferus (see fierce)Word lists withfauna, Wild horses, Horses, rhinos and other perissodactyls |
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