Grevy's zebra
- noun
- /ˈɡrɛviːz ˈziːbrə/
- Specialized
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cebra de Grevy
- Many wildlife enthusiasts traveled to observe the unique appearance of the Grevy's zebra in its natural habitat.
Examples
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They actually have pairs of Hartmann's mountain zebra and Grevy's zebras at her ranch, ready to breed and ship back to Africa to help repopulate them.
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At the safari park, visitors were excited to see the majestic Grevy's zebra with its narrow stripes and white belly.
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The latest zebra rescue at the Spots and Stripes Ranch is a baby Grevy's zebra, which is on the endangered species list and came in as an orphaned animal.
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The conservation team focused on protecting the Grevy's zebra as it is native to eastern Africa and faces extinction.
Synonyms
A large zebra from East Africa with narrow, close stripes and a white belly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Grevy's + zebra
The structure proper-name + noun (Grevy's zebra) transparently indicates a particular kind or variety of zebra named after Grevy, so a B1 learner who knows 'zebra' and the possessive form will infer it refers to a specific species. While the detailed taxonomic or physical features (e.g. narrow stripes, large size) are not predictable from the words alone, the basic meaning 'a type of zebra' is directly derivable and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Grevy's zebra is 'named after' the French president Jules Grévy; one popular story says he was given one of these zebras as a gift in the 1800s, so people began to use his name. So Grevy's (his name) and zebra were put together to name this particular species.
