markhor
noun
mar·khor
ˈmärˌkȯ(ə)r
variants or less commonly markhoor
-ku̇(ə)r
plural markhor or markhors
: a wild goat (Capra falconeri) of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India
Word History
Etymology
Persian mārkhōr, literally, snake eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating, consuming (from khurdan to eat, consume)