takin
[ tah-kin, -keen ]
noun
a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Myanmar (Burma), that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
Origin of takin
1First recorded in 1840–50; alleged to be from Mishmi (Tibeto-Burman language of a tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India)
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British Dictionary definitions for takin
takin
/ (ˈtɑːkiːn) /
noun
a massive bovid mammal, Budorcas taxicolor, of mountainous regions of S Asia, having a shaggy coat, short legs, and horns that point backwards and upwards
Origin of takin
1C19: from Mishmi
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