plural zebras
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plural also zebra
: any of several swift African mammals (Equus grevyi, E. quagga synonym E. burchelli, and E. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff
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[from the shirts patterned in black-and-white stripes worn by football referees]
: referee sense 2
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Safari tours are common, and travelers are able to see everything from antelopes to zebras.
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Recently, renowned photographer Gray Malin spent some time there with vintage cars, horses, alpacas, a longhorn, camels, and a zebra for a wildly wonderful shoot.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2024
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Recently, renowned photographer Gray Malin spent some time there with vintage cars, horses, alpacas, a longhorn, camels, and a zebra for a wildly wonderful shoot.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2024
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zebra
noun
ze·bra
ˈzēb-rə 
plural zebras also zebra
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: any of several hoofed plant-eating African mammals that are related to the horse, have a hide striped in black or dark brown and white or buff, and are swift runners
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: a small Indian fish with blue and silver stripes that is often kept in tropical aquariums
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