giraffe
- noun
- B1
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A very tall African animal with a very long neck and long legs and a coat marked with brown patches, which feeds on leaves high up in trees.
A giraffe uses its long dark tongue to strip leaves off thorns.
Giraffes sleep very little and usually rest while standing up.
Despite its size, a giraffe can run faster than a horse.
A newborn giraffe drops to the ground and stands within an hour.
Common collocations: a tall giraffe · a baby giraffe · a herd of giraffes · the giraffe's long neck · feed a giraffe
Part of: Animals
Forms
- plural
- giraffes