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zebra
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[ˈziːbrə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.
- a large butterfly with pale stripes on a dark background.
- a silvery-gold sea bream with vertical black stripes.
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Origin
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early 17th century: from Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, originally in the sense ‘wild ass’, perhaps ultimately from Latin equiferus, from equus ‘horse’ + ferus ‘wild’
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