markhor
a wild goat, Capra falconeri, of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India, having compressed, spiral horns and long, shaggy hair: all populations are threatened or endangered.
Origin of markhor
1- Also markhoor.
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How to use markhor in a sentence
He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingNo animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleThe markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleThere was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat.
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier | T. L. PennellOf wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep).
British Dictionary definitions for markhor
markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə)
/ (ˈmɑːkɔː) /
a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
Origin of markhor
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