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zebra Definition

ze·bra (brə; Brit, & often Cdn, zeb)

noun pl. -·bras or -·bra

  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
  3. 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)

zebra Related Forms
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

  • mountain: This was the only site where we saw mountain zebra.
  • baby: So do I. Through my binoculars, I watch the baby zebra trot round the corner of the track.
  • plain: Except for the plains zebra all the wild horses are rare.

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