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wild goat

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Noun1.wild goatwild goat - undomesticated goat                  
caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
bezoar goat, Capra aegagrus, pasang - wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions
Capra falconeri, markhoor, markhor - large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns
Capra ibex, ibex - wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
Translations
wild goat n → capra selvatica
wild goat n → capra selvatica


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Upon this, the Scotchman gave a leap that a wild goat would not have been ashamed of among his native crags.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
No one had the slightest suspicion; and when next day, taking a fowling-piece, powder, and shot, Dantes declared his intention to go and kill some of the wild goats that were seen springing from rock to rock, his wish was construed into a love of sport, or a desire for solitude.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
It was filled with tropical fruits, wild chickens, and wild pigs, with an occasional herd of wild cattle, while high up among the peaks were herds of wild goats harried by packs of wild dogs.
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