giraffe
a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal.
Giraffe, Astronomy. the constellation Camelopardalis.
Origin of giraffe
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How to use giraffe in a sentence
Importing antelopes and giraffes suddenly became politically impossible.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos | Jon Mooallem | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll those giraffes on Facebook are punishment for a wrong answer to a viral riddle.
Facebook Profile Pictures Taken Over by Giraffes: Behind the Invasion | Susanna Speier | November 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTReunited and in Africa, Wills gets down on one knee to propose to Kate after an awesome shot of two giraffes cuddling together.
Giraffes, elephants, wildebeests, and zebras populate the plains between the mountains.
Giraffes and antelopes and ostriches are provided with the doura corn that grows in the interior.
The vessel in which we took passage to Atfi had two giraffes on board, destined for the United States.
Letters from Palestine | J. D. PaxtonHe had with him two Arabs, for the twofold purpose of waiting on himself, and taking care of the giraffes.
Letters from Palestine | J. D. PaxtonIts broad pastures, stretching away to the distant horizon, teem with flocks of ostriches and herds of giraffes.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsThe giraffes saw them plainly enough, but they got to within four hundred yards before the herd began to shift.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for giraffe
/ (dʒɪˈrɑːf, -ˈræf) /
a large ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, inhabiting savannas of tropical Africa: the tallest mammal, with very long legs and neck and a colouring of regular reddish-brown patches on a beige ground: family Giraffidae
Origin of giraffe
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