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
Recent Examples on the WebDecades ago, Escobar spent part of his vast fortune assembling a menagerie of exotic animals, including elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches and kangaroos, at his hacienda outside Doradal, a town about ten miles west of the Magdalena.—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 But giraffes present a particularly strong rebuttal to that practice, because males don’t just sometimes neck with other males.—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024 Daily giraffe feedings, made available exclusively to hotel guests, are the kind of thing some people associate with a bucket-list trip to Nairobi.—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024 Of course, there are tons of safari-esque amenities and experiences for guests to enjoy like close-up animal encounters, daily giraffe feedings, and opportunities to explore the local watering holes.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for giraffe
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