ˈmärˌkȯ(ə)r noun
also mar·khoor -ku̇(ə)r
( plural markhor or markhors )
Etymology: Persian mārkhōr, literally, snake eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating, consuming (from khurdan to eat, consume)
: a wild goat ( Capra falconieri ) of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India