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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A classic name of the ass, from the stripes on the back and withers.
  • noun [capitalized] [NL.] A genus of striped African equids, containing the zebra, dauw, and quagga.

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  • Another name for a zebra.

    September 23, 2007