Giraffe

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/
• GenAm IPA: /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/
• Rhymes: -ɑːf

Origin

From French giraffe (now girafe), from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa, "giraffe"), apparently ultimately from Persian زرناپا (zurnāpā, "giraffe"), a compound of زرنا (zurnā, "flute, zurna") and پا (pā, "leg").

Full definition of giraffe

Noun

1. A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns.
2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.Are you having a giraffe?!

Synonyms

• camelopard

Derived terms

Anagrams

• riffage