Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - giraffe
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Giraffe
giraffe
noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Italian giraffa, from Arabic zirafa Date: circa 1600 1. or plural ~ 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 • giraffish adjective
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n. (pl. same or giraffes) a ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis of Africa, the tallest living animal, with a long neck and forelegs and a skin of dark patches separated by lighter lines. Etymology: F girafe, It. giraffa, ult. f. Arab. zarafa ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(giraffes) A giraffe is a large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n an extremely tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and pale brown fur with dark spots ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1594, from It. giraffa, from Ar. zarafa, probably from an African language. Earlier M.E. spellings varied wildly, depending on the source, including jarraf, ziraph, and gerfauntz, the last apparently reflecting some confusion with olifaunt "elephant." Replaced earlier camelopard, a compound of camel (for the long neck) and leopard (for the spots). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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