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(zebras, or zebra) A zebra is an African wild horse which has black and white stripes. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Portuguese ~, zebro wild ass, perhaps from Latin equiferus, kind of wild horse, from equus horse + ferus wild — more at equine, fierce Date: 1600 1. plural also ~ any of several fleet African mammals (Equus burchelli, East grevyi, and E. ~) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff 2. from the shirts patterned in black-and-white stripes worn by football referees referee 2 3. ~ crossing • zebrine adjective or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 any of various African quadrupeds, esp. Equus burchelli, related to the ass and horse, with black and white stripes. 2 (attrib.) with alternate dark and pale stripes. Phrases and idioms zebra crossing Brit. a striped street-crossing where pedestrians have precedence over vehicles. Derivatives zebrine adj. Etymology: It. or Port. f. Congolese ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) зебра; зебра (Equus zebra) 2) зубастый карась (Diplodus cervinus) – Burchell's zebra – Cape mountain zebra – common zebra – Grant's zebra – Grevy's zebra – mountain zebra – steppe zebra ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. зоол. зебра (Equus zebra) 2. растение, животное или минерал с полосатой окраской 3. воен. жарг. "зебра" (о военнослужащем с нашивками); младший командир, сержант 4. зоол. нимфалида (Heliconius charithonius) 5. ам. сл. рефери, судья (американский футбол) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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veterin. abbr. Zoo Ecology And Biology Resources Access account. abbr. Zero Energy Best Rate Account ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- 1600, from It. zebra, perhaps from Port., earlier applied to a now-extinct wild ass, said to be Congolese [O.E.D.], but perhaps ult. from L. equiferus "wild horse," from equus "horse" + ferus (see fierce). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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