giraffe

== English == === Alternative forms === giraff, jaraff (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle French giraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), from Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā, literally “flute-leg”). Displaced camelopard. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/ (Northern England, Scotland) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈɹaf/ (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ Rhymes: -ɑːf, -æf === Noun === giraffe (plural giraffes or giraffe) A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of a network, and two or more horn-like projections called ossicones; the tallest living animal. Synonym: camelopard A giraffe unicycle. (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh. Synonyms: bubble bath, bubble (Internet slang, uncommon) A very tall individual. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === giraffe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Giraffa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Giraffa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === riffage == Dutch == === Etymology === Possibly via German Giraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒiˈrɑf/ Hyphenation: gi‧raf‧fe Rhymes: -ɑf === Noun === giraffe f (plural giraffen or giraffes, diminutive giraffetje n or girafje n) alternative spelling of giraf == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒi.ʁaf/ === Noun === giraffe f (plural giraffes) archaic spelling of girafe == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈraf.fe/ Rhymes: -affe Hyphenation: gi‧ràf‧fe === Noun === giraffe f plural of giraffa == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian giraffa. === Noun === giraffe f (plural giraffes) giraffe (mammal) ==== Descendants ====