Большой англо-русский словарь:
zebra
имя существительное
1)
зоология зебра
Например: herd of zebra(s) — табун зебр
2)
а) полосатый шарф, кашне
б)
шутливое полосатая униформа в тюрьме
3)
используется в разговорной речи пешеходный переход
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:
zebra
noun
(
plural zebras)
Etymology: Portuguese
zebra, zebro wild ass, perhaps from Latin
equiferus, kind of wild horse, from
equus horse +
ferus wild — more at
equine,
fierce
Date: 1600
1. plural also zebra any of several fleet African mammals (
Equus burchelli, East grevyi, and
E. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff
2. [from the shirts patterned in black-and-white stripes worn by football referees]
referee 2
3. zebra crossing
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zebrine adjective or noun
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing:
zebra
A data management package in the CERN Program Library.
