English Words Starting With Z

• zebra swallowtail

  nounRare
  /ˌzeb.rə ˈswɒl.əʊ.teɪl/A large, striking butterfly (Protographium marcellus or Eurytides marcellus) native to eastern North America, characterized by long, tail-like extensions on its hindwings and distinctive black-and-white striped patterning on its wings.
• zebra-tailed lizard

  nounLow (technical/zoological term)
  /ˈzeb.rə.teɪld ˈlɪz.əd/A lizard of the genus Callisaurus, native to arid regions of southwestern North America, characterized by a tail with bold black and white bands resembling zebra stripes.
• zebrafish

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈzeb.rə.fɪʃ/A small tropical freshwater fish native to South Asia, with distinctive horizontal blue or black stripes on its body and tail, resembling a zebra's pattern.
• zebrass

  nounExtremely low / Scientific / Rare
  /ˈziːbræs/A rare hybrid animal resulting from the crossbreeding of a zebra stallion and a donkey jenny (female donkey).
• zebrawood

  nounLow
  /ˈzeb.rəˌwʊd/A type of hard, heavy timber characterized by prominent dark stripes on a lighter background, resembling the pattern of a zebra.
• zebroid

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈziː.brɔɪd/An animal that is the hybrid offspring of a zebra and any other equine (typically a horse or donkey).
• zebrula

  nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
  /ˈzɛbrʊlə/The hybrid offspring of a male zebra and a female horse.
• zebu

  nounC2/Extremely Low Frequency
  /ˈziːbuː/A domesticated bovine animal with a prominent hump on its shoulders, large drooping ears, and a large dewlap, native to tropical Asia and Africa.
• zebulon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɛbjʊlən/A male given name of Hebrew origin, also a historical or poetic place name referring to a biblical tribe and its territory.
• zebulun

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɛbjʊlən/A proper noun referring to one of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, named after the sixth son of Jacob and Leah.
• zebulunite

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical/Biblical)
  /ˈzɛbjʊlənʌɪt/A member of the tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel.
• zecchino

  nounRare
  /zɛˈkiːnəʊ/A historical gold coin minted in Venice, Italy.
• zechariah

  nounLow (except in religious/biblical contexts)
  /ˌzɛkəˈraɪə/A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'The Lord has remembered'.
• zed

  nounB1
  /zɛd/The name of the letter Z in British English and other Commonwealth varieties.
• zed-bar

  nounLow
  /ˈzɛd ˌbɑː/A weightlifting barbell with a distinctive 'Z'-shaped bar, designed to reduce wrist strain during certain curls.
• zedekiah

  nounRare
  /ˌzɛdɪˈkaɪə/A proper noun, the name of the last king of Judah in the Old Testament.
• zedillo ponce de leon

  nounVery Low
  /zəˈdiːjəʊ ˈpɒnseɪ deɪ leɪˈɒn/The 54th President of Mexico (1994-2000), Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, an economist and politician.
• zedoary

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Specialised)
  /ˈzɛdəʊəri/A perennial herb (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family, native to India and Southeast Asia, whose aromatic rhizome is used in cooking, perfumery, and traditional medicine.
• zedonk

  nounVery Low (Rare/Specialist)
  /ˈziːdɒŋk/A hybrid animal resulting from the crossbreeding of a male zebra and a female donkey.
• zeds

  plural-nounLow
  /zɛdz/A letter of the alphabet (Z).

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