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giraffe
- /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/ UK
- /dʒɪˈɹaf/ Northern England, Scotland
- /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːf, -æf
Where it comes from
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.
noun giraffes · giraffe · giraff · jaraff
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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.
A group of giraffes is called a tower.
Similar: camelopard
- A giraffe unicycle.
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A laugh.
Are you having a giraffe?!
Similar: bubble bath, bubble
- A very tall individual.
- A very tall woman.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: camelopard, giraffa camelopardalis, kidney, maculate, giraffid, reticulated giraffe, giraffomorph, giraffoid, giraffe gazelle, somali giraffe, giraffess, giraffeling, ugandan giraffe, rothschild's giraffe, giraffe sheep, baringo giraffe
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noun mammal
| Español | jirafa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기린 girin |
| 日本語 | 麒麟 kirin, キリン kirin |
| 中文 | 長頸鹿 /长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù |
| हिन्दी | जिराफ़ jirāf, जिराफ jirāph, जराफ़ jarāf, जुराफा jurāphā, जराफा jarāphā |
| Kiswahili | twiga |
| Português | girafa |
| Français | girafe, chameaupard |
| Deutsch | Giraffe |
| Italiano | giraffa |
| Ελληνικά | καμηλοπάρδαλη kamilopárdali |
| Română | girafă |
| Русский | жира́ф žiráf, жира́фа žiráfa, гира́ф giráf |
| Tiếng Việt | hươu cao cổ |
| العربية | زَرَافَة zarāfa |
| עברית | גִ׳ירָף ĝīrāp̆, זֶמֶר zemer |
Talk about this word "giraffe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/giraffe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. giraffe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/giraffe "giraffe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/giraffe.Cite this
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title = {giraffe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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