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zebra
/ˈzibɹə/
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What does zebra mean?
noun
- Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
- (slang) A referee.
- (slang) An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment.
More meanings (7)
noun
- Someone who has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or hypermobility spectrum disorder
- (informal) A zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata).
- Any of various papilionid butterflies of the subgenus Paranticopsis of the genus Graphium, having black and white markings.
- A zebra crossing.
- A fairy chess piece that is moved three squares in one direction and two at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
- radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter Z.
- (derogatory, slang) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈzibɹə/
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The ass sometimes has very distinct transverse bars on its legs, like those on the legs of a zebra.
To dream of a zebra, denotes that you will be interested in varying and fleeting enterprises.
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Then one is quite likely to hear the petulant, alarmed barking of zebra, or to feel the vibrations of many hoofs.
These little scenes afford us a glimpse of certain details of the highest interest in the habits of the Zebra Halictus.
By the time the zebra was skinned, darkness was fast approaching, so we selected a suitable tree in which to pass the night.