zebra.
zebra (any equid of the subgenus Hippotigris)
Meaning & usage
zebra (any equid of the subgenus Hippotigris)
crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing (pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes)
black and white striped pattern
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos Proto-Italic *ekwos Latin equus Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-der. Latin ferus Latin equiferus Old Galician-Portuguese zevro Portuguese zebrabor. French zèbrebor. Polish zebra Borrowed from French zèbre.
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