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giraffe definition

gi·raffe (jə raf′, -räf′)

noun pl. giraffes -·raffes′ or giraffe -·raffe′

either of two species (genus Giraffa, family Giraffidae) of African ruminants, with a very long neck and legs: the tallest of existing animals, they often reach a height of 5.5 m (c. 18 ft)

Etymology: Fr < It giraffa < Ar zarāfa

giraffe Idioms

the Giraffe

the constellation Camelopardalis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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