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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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From zebras to giraffes, roaming animals are the stars of the 300-acre Lion Country Safari, a drive-through safari experience in Loxahatchee in Palm Beach County.
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Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Instead, the 80 giant hedges here take the shape of giraffes, lions, elephants, and teddy bears.
—Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Later, prehistoric hunters and farmers lived in the Sahara alongside a veritable zoo of iconic African wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, a variety of gazelles, Nile perch, crocodiles, aurochs, Neolithic cattle, turtles, and an enormous collection of large trees and plants.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Instead, the 80 giant hedges here take the shape of giraffes, lions, elephants, and teddy bears.
—Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Later, prehistoric hunters and farmers lived in the Sahara alongside a veritable zoo of iconic African wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, a variety of gazelles, Nile perch, crocodiles, aurochs, Neolithic cattle, turtles, and an enormous collection of large trees and plants.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“Giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giraffe. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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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