ALL meanings of giraffe
gi·raffe
G g - noun giraffe A large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines . It is the tallest living animal. 1
- noun giraffe a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal. 1
- noun giraffe (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Camelopardalis. 1
- noun giraffe long-necked animal 1
- countable noun giraffe A giraffe is a large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body. 0
- noun giraffe a large ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, inhabiting savannas of tropical Africa: the tallest mammal, with very long legs and neck and a colouring of regular reddish-brown patches on a beige ground: family Giraffidae 0
- noun giraffe either of two species (genus Giraffa, family Giraffidae) of African ruminants, with a very long neck and legs: the tallest of existing animals, they often reach a height of 5.5 m (c. 18 ft) 0