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giraffe
noun gi·raffe \jə-ˈraf\
: a very tall African animal that has an extremely long neck and legs
plural giraffes
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or plural giraffe : a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
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Origin of GIRAFFE
Italian giraffa, from Arabic zirāfa
First Known Use: circa 1600
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giraffe
noun gi·raffe \jə-ˈraf\
Definition of GIRAFFE for Kids
: a spotted mammal of Africa with a very long neck that feeds mostly on the leaves of trees and is the tallest of living animals on land
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