"zebra" meaning in English

See zebra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzɛbrə [UK], /ˈziːbrə/ [US] Audio: en-uk-zebra.ogg [UK], en-us-zebra.ogg [US] Forms: zebra [singular], zebras [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An animal that somewhat looks like a horse, but has black and white stripes.
    Sense id: simple-zebra-en-noun-bIbXa4yP
  2. By extension, any black and white stripe pattern that looks like a zebra.
    Sense id: simple-zebra-en-noun-pZr5XjJQ
     
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