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giraffe

/dʒɪˈɹɑːf/
noun
  1. A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

  2. A giraffe unicycle.

  3. A laugh.

    "Are you having a giraffe?!"

Synonymsbubble, bubble bath, camelopard

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