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markhor in British English
(ˈmɑːkɔː) or markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə)
nounWord forms: plural -khors, -khor, -khoors or -khoor
a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
Word origin
C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eatingmarkhor in American English
(ˈmɑːrkɔr)
nounWord forms: plural -khors or esp collectively -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 Word origin
[1865–70; ‹ Pers mārkhōr lit., serpent-eater, equiv. to mār snake + -khōr eating; cf. manticore]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, maverick, racism, tick-tack-toe, valenceImage ofmarkhor
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