CHIRU

Meaning of CHIRU in English

noun Etymology: probably of Tibeto-Burman origin Date: 1825 an antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ) chiefly of the Tibetan plateau having a pinkish-fawn wooly coat and in the male long nearly straight horns

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CHIRU — ˈchir(ˌ)ü noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably native name in Tibet : a pinkish-fawn goat antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIRU — /chir"ooh/ , n. a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns. Also …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIRU — noun Etymology: probably of Tibeto-Burman origin Date: 1825 : an antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ) chiefly of the Tibetan plateau …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIRU — [ 'tʃɪru: ] ■ noun ( plural same) a sandy-coloured Tibetan gazelle with black horns. [ Pantholops hodgsoni .] Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHIRU — n. Pronunciation: ' chir-( ˌ )ü Function: noun Etymology: probably of Tibeto-Burman origin Date: 1825 : an antelope ( Pantholops …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TIBETAN ANTELOPE — chiru.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAHTOOSH — [ ʃα:'tu:ʃ ] ■ noun high-quality fabric made from the wool of the chiru, an endangered Tibetan antelope. ↘a shawl …
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PANTHOLOPS HODGSONI — Tibetan antelope, chiru
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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