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mountain sheep

–noun
1. the bighorn.
2. any of various wild sheep inhabiting mountains.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism
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big·horn   (bĭg'hôrn')   
n.   pl. bighorn or big·horns
A wild sheep (Ovis canadensis) of the mountains of western North America, the male of which has massive curved horns. Also called mountain sheep, Rocky Mountain sheep.
mountain sheep  
n.  
  1. See bighorn.

  2. A wild sheep inhabiting a mountainous area.

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