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plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
capitalized
: camelopardalis
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What if Surrealism, beneath the burning giraffes and furry teacups, has always dreamed of waking up?
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
On a map, the shape of the trail resembles the head and neck of a giraffe.
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
The wave was about the equivalent height of two female giraffes.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Builders will be impressed with these realistic vignettes — even the giraffe’s legs move anatomically and the gazelle comes with a fawn.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
On a map, the shape of the trail resembles the head and neck of a giraffe.
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
The wave was about the equivalent height of two female giraffes.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Builders will be impressed with these realistic vignettes — even the giraffe’s legs move anatomically and the gazelle comes with a fawn.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giraffe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
ˈjə-ˈraf 
plural giraffes or giraffe
: a large swift cud-chewing spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
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