ZIGZAGGY
Zig"zag`gy, a.
Defn: Having sharp turns. Barham.
ZIKKURAT
Zik"ku*rat, n.
Defn: A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top.
ZILLA
Zil"la, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A low, thorny, suffrutescent, crucifeous plant (Zilla myagroides) found in the deserts of Egypt. Its leaves are boiled in water, and eaten, by the Arabs.
ZILLAH
Zil"lah, n. Etym: [Ar. zila.]
Defn: A district or local division, as of a province. [India]
ZIMB
Zimb, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large, venomous, two-winged fly, native of Abyssinia. It is allied to the tsetse fly, and, like the latter, is destructive to cattle.