markhor
[ mahr-kawr ]
/ ˈmɑr kɔr /
noun, plural mar·khors, (especially collectively) mar·khor.
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.
Also
markhoor.
Origin of markhor
1865–70; < Persian
mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to
mār snake +
-khōr eating; cf.
manticore
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British Dictionary definitions for markhor
markhor
markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə)
/ (ˈmɑːkɔː) /
noun plural -khors, -khor, -khoors or -khoor
a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
Word Origin for markhor
C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from
mār snake +
-khōr eating