Zebra (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ze·bras, (especially collectively) ze·bra.
  1. any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
  2. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
  3. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
  4. an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
  5. zebra crossing.
noun plural -ras or -ra
  1. any of several mammals of the horse family (Equidae), such as Equus burchelli (the common zebra), of southern and eastern Africa, having distinctive black-and-white striped hides
noun finance
  1. a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption
Zebra (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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