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Definition of zebra in English:

zebra

nounˈziːbrəˈzɛbrəˈzibrə
  • 1An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.

    Genus Equus, family Equidae: three species, in particular the common zebra (E. burchellii)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A good idea is to board the little train which encircles the zoo enclosure and allows you to see the giraffes, hippos, zebra, camels and rhinos.
    • In Australia, kangaroos occupy the position held on other continents by grass eaters such as antelope, deer, zebra, and bison.
    • The western part of Kenya's largest national park boasts the Mzima crystal springs, a haven for hippos, elephants, gazelles, zebras, and giraffes.
    • The route of the safari will allow visitors to see for themselves a wide variety of African wildlife including lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, chimpanzees and many other species.
    • Of all the wild equines in the world today, only the plains zebras of Africa are present in large numbers.
    • Horses, zebras and donkeys are probably descended from an equine (horse-like) kind, since they can interbreed, although the offspring are sterile.
    • Towards the west end of the zoo were a number of large paddocks, home to zebras, deer, horned oryx and Przewalski wild horses.
    • Madagascar's landscape may not be a bad fit for lions, giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
    • Like all equids, mountain zebras are polygynous.
    • The Cape Colony extended systematic protection to elephants, giraffes, hippopotami, buffalo, zebras, quaggas and antelopes in 1886.
    • Horses and zebras, for example, can interbreed but no one considers them the same species.
    • Burchell's zebras will mate with donkeys, producing a hybrid that has been called a ‘zebdonk.’
    • This family, made up of the horses, asses and zebras, contains one genus with nine species.
    • Seti thought that Vortas' hair was reminiscent of a zebra except with black-and-purple stripes instead of a zebra's black-and-white stripes.
    • The preserve is home to elephants, giraffes, zebra, and various species of antelope and monkey.
    • So are zebras just horses that leaned on wet painted fences?
    • Aardvarks, rabbits, zebras, and other animals that rely on a more sedentary diet opt for eyes on each side of the head, maximizing their ability to spot lurking dangers.
    • You'll get up close to the wildlife, including giraffe, zebra, impala and wildebeest, and all riding abilities are catered for, including beginners.
    • A zebra or horse without a hoof is a sitting duck for predators.
  • 2A large butterfly with pale stripes on a dark background.

    (also 'Malayan zebra') a black and white Asian butterfly(Graphium delesserti, family Papilionidae).

    a yellow and black American butterfly (Heliconius charitonius, subfamily Heliconiinae, family Nymphalidae).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The zebra longwing butterflies entertained me and a lot of other folks that summer and fall.
    • The refuge provides shelter and habitat for more than 300 butterfly species, including the zebra longwing, pipevine swallowtail, julia, and Mexican blue wing.
  • 3South African A silvery-gold sea bream with vertical black stripes.

    Diplodus cervinus, family Sparidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a blending of DNA from a zebra fish and either a jellyfish or sea anemone.
    • I was bored with photographing co-operative green turtles, so I turned to barracuda, batfish, groupers and a lone zebra lionfish.
    • He brought to our attention the tiny zebra fish which could fully regenerate even severely damaged myocardium.
    • The company screens compounds for medical uses using zebra fish embryonic cells and fruitflies.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, originally in the sense 'wild ass', perhaps ultimately from Latin equiferus, from equus 'horse' + ferus 'wild'.

  • Zebra is not from an African language, as was once thought, but via Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese from Latin equiferus ‘wild horse’—the root is equus, as in equestrian. The zebra crossing, named because it is marked with black and white stripes, was introduced in Britain in 1949.

 
 

Definition of zebra in US English:

zebra

nounˈzēbrəˈzibrə
  • 1An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.

    Genus Equus, family Equidae: three species, the common zebra (E. burchellii), Grevy's zebra (E. grevyi), and the mountain zebra (E. zebra). See also quagga

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of all the wild equines in the world today, only the plains zebras of Africa are present in large numbers.
    • In Australia, kangaroos occupy the position held on other continents by grass eaters such as antelope, deer, zebra, and bison.
    • So are zebras just horses that leaned on wet painted fences?
    • Horses and zebras, for example, can interbreed but no one considers them the same species.
    • Towards the west end of the zoo were a number of large paddocks, home to zebras, deer, horned oryx and Przewalski wild horses.
    • The Cape Colony extended systematic protection to elephants, giraffes, hippopotami, buffalo, zebras, quaggas and antelopes in 1886.
    • Seti thought that Vortas' hair was reminiscent of a zebra except with black-and-purple stripes instead of a zebra's black-and-white stripes.
    • You'll get up close to the wildlife, including giraffe, zebra, impala and wildebeest, and all riding abilities are catered for, including beginners.
    • Burchell's zebras will mate with donkeys, producing a hybrid that has been called a ‘zebdonk.’
    • A zebra or horse without a hoof is a sitting duck for predators.
    • Like all equids, mountain zebras are polygynous.
    • A good idea is to board the little train which encircles the zoo enclosure and allows you to see the giraffes, hippos, zebra, camels and rhinos.
    • Madagascar's landscape may not be a bad fit for lions, giraffes, zebras, and hippos.
    • Aardvarks, rabbits, zebras, and other animals that rely on a more sedentary diet opt for eyes on each side of the head, maximizing their ability to spot lurking dangers.
    • The route of the safari will allow visitors to see for themselves a wide variety of African wildlife including lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, chimpanzees and many other species.
    • The preserve is home to elephants, giraffes, zebra, and various species of antelope and monkey.
    • This family, made up of the horses, asses and zebras, contains one genus with nine species.
    • The western part of Kenya's largest national park boasts the Mzima crystal springs, a haven for hippos, elephants, gazelles, zebras, and giraffes.
    • Horses, zebras and donkeys are probably descended from an equine (horse-like) kind, since they can interbreed, although the offspring are sterile.
  • 2A large butterfly with pale stripes on a dark background.

    a yellow and black American butterfly (Heliconius charitonius, subfamily Heliconiinae, family Nymphalidae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The refuge provides shelter and habitat for more than 300 butterfly species, including the zebra longwing, pipevine swallowtail, julia, and Mexican blue wing.
    • The zebra longwing butterflies entertained me and a lot of other folks that summer and fall.
  • 3South African A silvery-gold sea bream with vertical black stripes.

    Diplodus cervinus, family Sparidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was bored with photographing co-operative green turtles, so I turned to barracuda, batfish, groupers and a lone zebra lionfish.
    • The company screens compounds for medical uses using zebra fish embryonic cells and fruitflies.
    • It is a blending of DNA from a zebra fish and either a jellyfish or sea anemone.
    • He brought to our attention the tiny zebra fish which could fully regenerate even severely damaged myocardium.
  • 4US informal A person whose characteristic garb is a black-and-white striped uniform, especially a football official or a convict.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chad Brown, a boy hell-raiser turned football player turned NFL zebra, now plays the toughest position on the field.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, originally in the sense ‘wild ass’, perhaps ultimately from Latin equiferus, from equus ‘horse’ + ferus ‘wild’.

 
 
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