giraffe

noun [C]

/dʒɪˈrɑːf/

/-ˈræf/ (plural giraffes or giraffe)

Definition

B1 a large African animal with a very long neck and long legsWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals

(Definition of giraffe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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