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zebra
noun ze·bra \ˈzē-brə, Canada & British also ˈze-\
: an African animal that looks like a horse and has black and white stripes covering its body
plural zebras
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1
plural also zebra : any of several fleet African mammals (Equus burchelli, E. grevyi, and E. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff
2
[from the shirts patterned in black-and-white stripes worn by football referees] : referee 2
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zebra
noun ze·bra \ˈzē-brə\
Definition of ZEBRA for Kids
: an African animal that is related to the horse and has a hide striped in black and white or black and buff
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