aoudad

[ ah-oo-dad ]

/ ˈɑ ʊˌdæd /

noun

a wild sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of northern Africa, having a long fringe of hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs.

Nearby words

aortorrhaphy, aortosclerosis, aortotomy, aosta, aotearoa, aoudad, aouita, ap, ap star, ap-, ap.

Origin of aoudad

1860–65; < French < Berber, equivalent to a- masculine singular prefix + udad ram

Also called Barbary sheep.

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Examples from the Web for aoudad

This is the Aoudad, which dwells in the mountains of Barbary.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid
More generally the aoudad reposes on some shelf of rock, where it matches the color of the stone, and is almost invisible.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Aoudad, the Barbary wild sheep, is the French form of the Moorish name audad.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe
The Aoudad was formerly plentiful in Egypt, and even now is found along the Atlas mountain-range.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

The young of the aoudad are charming little creatures, much like reddish kids.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for aoudad

aoudad

/ (ˈɑːʊˌdæd) /

noun

a wild mountain sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of N Africa, having horns curved in a semicircle and long hair covering the neck and forelegsAlso called: Barbary sheep

Word Origin for aoudad

from French, from Berber audad

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