tur

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtu̇(ə)r

plural -s

: any of several Caucasian wild goats (as Capra cylindricornis of the eastern, C. severtzowi of the western, and C. caucasica of the central Caucasus)

tur

2 of 2

noun (2)

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plural -s

India

: pigeon pea

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Russian, urus, Caucasian goat; akin to Latin taurus bull

Noun (2)

Hindi tuar, from Sanskrit tubarī, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil tuvarai tur, Kanarese togari

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