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Definition of tahr

tahr

/tɑːr/
tahr
Plural:tahrs
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• noun

1

A wild, sure-footed ungulate related to the wild goat, native to steep, mountainous regions of the Himalayas, the Nilgiri Hills of India, and the Arabian Peninsula, typically characterized by backward-curving horns and, in the Himalayan species, a thick shaggy coat.

Example

"The wildlife documentary captured a small herd of Himalayan tahr effortlessly navigating the sheer, rocky cliffs to graze on alpine vegetation."

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• Rhymes for tahr

• Nearby Words

tahini
tahquamenon
tahquitz
tahr
taichung
taieri
tail

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed into English in the mid-19th century from Nepali 'tār', referring to the wild mountain goat.

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