giraffe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From French giraffe (now girafe), from Arabic زرافة (zarāfah).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ʤəˈɻæf/, SAMPA: /dZ@"r\{f/
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• Rhymes: -ɑːf

[edit] Noun

giraffe (plural giraffes)

1. A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns.
2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.

   Are you having a giraffe?!

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• camelopard

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

giraffe f.

1. Plural form of giraffa.