Meaning Of The Word Giraffe

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giraffe
countable noun: A giraffe is a large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body.

giraffe in American English
either of two species (genus Giraffa, family Giraffidae) of African ruminants, with a very long neck and legs: the tallest of existing animals, they often reach a height of 5.5 m (c. 18 ft)
noun: a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal

giraffe in British English
noun: 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

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