markhor

[ mahr-kawr ]

/ ˈmɑr kɔr /

noun, plural mar·khors, (especially collectively) mar·khor.

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.

Also markhoor.

Origin of markhor

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

Words nearby markhor

market town, market value, Markevich, Markham, markhoor, markhor, Markiewicz, marking, marking gage, marking ink, markka

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Example sentences from the Web for markhor

The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
There was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat.
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier|T. L. Pennell
No animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

Of wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for markhor

markhor

markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə)

/ (ˈmɑːkɔː) /

noun plural -khors, -khor, -khoors or -khoor

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

Word Origin for markhor

C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating

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单词	markhor
释义	markhor [ mahr-kawr ] / ˈmɑr kɔr / noun, plural mar·khors, (especially collectively) mar·khor. 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. Also markhoor. Origin of markhor 1865–70; <Persian mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to mār snake + -khōr eating; cf. manticore Words nearby markhor market town, market value, Markevich, Markham, markhoor, markhor, Markiewicz, marking, marking gage, marking ink, markka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for markhor The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance. Kim\|Rudyard Kipling There was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier\|T. L. Pennell No animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale Of wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for markhor markhor markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə) / (ˈmɑːkɔː) / noun plural -khors, -khor, -khoors or -khoor a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns Word Origin for markhor C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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