chevon
[ shev-uhn ]
/ ˈʃɛv ən /
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noun
the flesh of goats, used as food.
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Origin of chevon
chev- (<French chèvre goat <Latin capra she-goat, feminine of caper goat) + -on, extracted from mutton1
Words nearby chevon
cheveret, chevet, cheville, Cheviot, Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette, chevron, chevronel
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