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词汇 markhor
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Definition of markhor in English:

markhor

noun ˈmɑːkɔːˈmärˌkôr
  • A large wild goat with very long twisted horns, native to central Asia.

    捻角山羊(一种大型野山羊)

    Capra falconeri, family Bovidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One is shown hunting, and whereas its prey, the markhor or mountain goat, looks as craggy as the rocks it lives in, the snow leopard looks like an enormous kitten with butter-soft paws but with fantastic strength and lightning speed.
    • The markhor goat of Afghanistan climbs trees as high as 25 feet to eat leaves from trees.
    • Birmogh Lasht marks the fringes of Chitral Gol National Park, home to markhor, bears, wolves and a handful of elusive snow leopards.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Persian mār-ḵwār, from mār 'serpent' + ḵwār '-eating'.

Definition of markhor in US English:

markhor

nounˈmärˌkôr
  • A large wild goat with very long twisted horns, native to central Asia.

    捻角山羊(一种大型野山羊)

    Capra falconeri, family Bovidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Birmogh Lasht marks the fringes of Chitral Gol National Park, home to markhor, bears, wolves and a handful of elusive snow leopards.
    • One is shown hunting, and whereas its prey, the markhor or mountain goat, looks as craggy as the rocks it lives in, the snow leopard looks like an enormous kitten with butter-soft paws but with fantastic strength and lightning speed.
    • The markhor goat of Afghanistan climbs trees as high as 25 feet to eat leaves from trees.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Persian mār-ḵwār, from mār ‘serpent’ + ḵwār ‘-eating’.

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