French word

zèbre

Pronunciation

IPA/zɛbʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounzebra

Example

Je vois un zèbre au zoo.

I see a zebra at the zoo.

Illustration for zèbre (zebra)

More examples

Le zèbre court avec sa famille.

The zebra runs with its family.

Core concept

A grazing mammal with a horse-like shape and a distinctive striped coat.

Common phrases

  • dessiner un zèbre

    draw a zebra

Definition in French

Mammifère qui ressemble à un cheval et dont le corps porte des rayures noires et blanches.

Word origin

Portuguese zebra passed into French as zèbre, while the word's earlier origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In the familiar phrase quel drôle de zèbre, zèbre can humorously mean an unusual or eccentric person.

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