markhor

American  

[mahr-kawr] / ˈmɑr kɔr /

noun

plural

markhors,

plural

markhor

1. a wild goat, Capra falconeri, of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India, having compressed, spiral horns and long, shaggy hair: all populations are threatened or endangered.

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markhor British  

/ ˈmɑːkɔː, ˈmɑːkʊə /

noun

1. a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns

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Etymology

Origin of markhor

1865–70; < Persian mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to mār snake + -khōr eating; manticore

Example Sentences

On a hill, the skull of a markhor goat was nailed over a graveyard’s gate.

From New York Times

Let’s say the markhor has a 73 percent chance of winning against the streaked tenrec.

From The Verge

It took a few seconds to realize that the animal, a wild Astore markhor, was dead.

From Washington Post

“It was an easy and close shot and I am pleased to take this trophy,” Harlan told Pakistan's Dawn News, who first published a photograph of him kneeling and smiling behind a wild Astor markhor.

From Fox News

“There used to be ibex, markhor goats, other wildlife,” said Hameed, 49.

From Los Angeles Times