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Definitions for Zebra

[1] any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
[2] Also called zebra butterfly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
[3] (initial capital letter ) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
[4] Football Slang . an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
[5] zebra crossing.
[6] any of several mammals of the horse family (Equidae ), such as Equus burchelli (the common zebra ), of southern and eastern Africa, having distinctive black-and-white striped hides
[7] a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption Compare zero (def. 12)

Words nearby Zebra

zeami, zeatin, zebec, zebedee, zeboim, zebra, zebra body, zebra crossing, zebra finch, zebra label, zebra mussel

Origin of Zebra

1590–1600; 1975–80 for def 4 ; < Portuguese zebra, zebro the Iberian wild ass (Spanish cebra ), perhaps < Latin equiferus (Pliny) kind of wild horse, equivalent to equi- (combining form of equus horse) + ferus wild

Other words from Zebra

ze·bra·like , ze·bra·ic [zi-brey -ik] /zɪˈbreɪ ɪk/ , adjective

Word origin for Zebra

C20: from zero-coupon bond