MARKHOR


Meaning of MARKHOR in English

[ 'mα:kɔ: ]

■ noun a large wild goat with very long twisted horns, native to central Asia. [ Capra falconeri .]

Origin

C19: from Pers. mār-ḵwār , from mār 'serpent' + ḵwār '-eating'.

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