zebra
zebra
Definition
ze·bra (zē′brə; Brit, & often Cdn, zeb′rə)
noun pl. -·bras or -·bra
- 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
- a butterfly (Heliconius charitonius) with black wings crossed by several yellowish bands
- ☆ Sports, Slang a referee who wears a vertically striped black-and-white shirt
Etymology: 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)
ze′·brine′ (-brīn′, -brin) adjective
zebra
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cross: What do you get if you cross a zebra with a kangaroo?
- include: Paradise Wildlife Park At Paradise Wildlife Park you can touch and feed our paddock animals, including zebras and camels.
- see: This was the only site where we saw mountain zebra.
- use: Upon leaving the main Terminal Building at Domestic arrivals, using the zebra crossing go to the Multi story car park opposite.
- have: I still have some zebra in the deep freeze for the cubs which they will enjoy.
Preposition: with
- stripe: Image: " I am a zebra with black stripes on a white background.
Adjective modifier
- red: We have to stand apart from the crowd, just like the red striped zebra.
- blue: The concept behind the idea of a blue zebra comes from more than one source.
- new: The new zebra crossing on the bridge at Sydenham Station has already had some near misses.
- little: Finally it's time for one little zebra to prove himself... will he be able to earn his stripes?
- first: Angel Clothing is a short distance down on the left, just before the first zebra crossing you come to.
Modifies a noun
- plecs: I would also be interested in zebra plecs ( again female ).
- finch: The zebra finches have produced a number of chicks adding to their number.
- mussel: Zebra mussels can survive for more than five days attached to a boat hull or trailer.
- crossing: Cross two zebra crossings to a set of lights.
- plecos: L046 ZEBRA PLECOS I have for sale a trio of L046 zebra plecos f.. .
- danio: The most common fish used for this are zebra danios and platies.
Noun used with modifier
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