markhor

noun

mar·​khor

ˈmärˌkȯ(ə)r

variants or less commonly markhoor

-ku̇(ə)r

plural markhor or markhors

: a wild goat (Capra falconeri) of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India

Word History

Etymology

Persian mārkhōr, literally, snake eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating, consuming (from khurdan to eat, consume)

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