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.