markhorn.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːkɔː/, U.S.

/ˈmɑrˌkɔr/

Forms: 1800s markhoor, 1800s markhore, 1800s– markhor.

Origin: A borrowing from Persian. Etymon: Persian mārḵwār.

Etymology: < Persian mārḵwār, apparently < Middle Persian mār serpent + xwardan to eat (compare manticore n.), but perhaps a folk etymology; however, an alternative explanation, that the etymon may be a cognate of Sanskrit mṛga deer, antelope, etc., is also problematic in terms of phonetic development.A tradition that certain ungulates hate and consume snakes is well evidenced in medieval Persian and Arabic zoological literature.

A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-grey coat and long spiral horns, found in mountainous regions of central Asia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Caprinae (goat) > [noun] > genus Capra > capra falconeri (markhor)

serpent-eater1840

markhor1867

1867 A. L. Adams Wanderings Naturalist India 213 The markhore..is found on the mountains of Persia, Afghanistan, and..is plentiful on the ranges round the Khyber Pass.

1868 C. Darwin Variation Animals & Plants I. 101 The Asiatic markhor.

1889 Spectator 9 Nov. 637/1 A herd of markhor.

1924 J. A. Thomson Sci. Old & New ii. 9 Numerous kinds of wild sheep and wild goats—the unlucky ibex of the Alps and the fine markhor of the Himalayas.

1978 P. Matthiessen Snow Leopard iii. 186 The blue sheep stops short of certain practices developed by the markhor of Pakistan.

1992 Times 17 Feb. 2/4 Britain will sponsor a resolution which would make the export of markhor heads subject to much more rigorous conditions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	markhor
释义	markhorn. Brit. /ˈmɑːkɔː/, U.S. /ˈmɑrˌkɔr/ Forms: 1800s markhoor, 1800s markhore, 1800s– markhor. Origin: A borrowing from Persian. Etymon: Persian mārḵwār. Etymology: < Persian mārḵwār, apparently < Middle Persian mār serpent + xwardan to eat (compare manticore n.), but perhaps a folk etymology; however, an alternative explanation, that the etymon may be a cognate of Sanskrit mṛga deer, antelope, etc., is also problematic in terms of phonetic development.A tradition that certain ungulates hate and consume snakes is well evidenced in medieval Persian and Arabic zoological literature. A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-grey coat and long spiral horns, found in mountainous regions of central Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Caprinae (goat) > [noun] > genus Capra > capra falconeri (markhor) serpent-eater1840 markhor1867 1867 A. L. Adams Wanderings Naturalist India 213 The markhore..is found on the mountains of Persia, Afghanistan, and..is plentiful on the ranges round the Khyber Pass. 1868 C. Darwin Variation Animals & Plants I. 101 The Asiatic markhor. 1889 Spectator 9 Nov. 637/1 A herd of markhor. 1924 J. A. Thomson Sci. Old & New ii. 9 Numerous kinds of wild sheep and wild goats—the unlucky ibex of the Alps and the fine markhor of the Himalayas. 1978 P. Matthiessen Snow Leopard iii. 186 The blue sheep stops short of certain practices developed by the markhor of Pakistan. 1992 Times 17 Feb. 2/4 Britain will sponsor a resolution which would make the export of markhor heads subject to much more rigorous conditions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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