izard
/ˈɪzəd
/noun
(In the Pyrenees) a chamois.The eagles were special, the livestock more ordinary but there was also the marmots the izards and the lizards....
- The typical flora and Pyrenean fauna make for a special place: pine forests, heather moors and humid areas provide the ideal habitat for grouses, crossbills, izards and hares.
- A little further away, in the Catalan Pyrenees, you can spot deer, brown bears and izards on hiking trails in summer or enjoy cross-country skiing as soon as it snows.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French isard or Gascon isart, of unknown origin.
Rhymes
- grazing land
- grazing rights
- grease
- greaseball
- grease board
- grease gun
- greaseless
- grease monkey
- grease nipple
- greasepaint
- grease pencil
- greaseproof paper
- greaser
- grease the palm of
- grease the wheels (or skids)
- greasewood
- greasies
- greasily
- greasiness
- greasy
- greasy pole
- greasy spoon
- great
- Great American Novel
- Great and Holy Thursday