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pasang

pasang

9.9
A wild mountain goat with large curved horns from Iran
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The pasang is admired for its impressive horns and agility.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the behavior of the pasang in its natural habitat.

  • I spotted a pasang grazing on the hillside.

  • Local legends often feature the elusive pasang high in the mountains.

  • Look at that pasang!

  • Researchers studied the behavior of the pasang in its natural habitat.

  • The pasang is admired for its impressive horns and agility.

  • I spotted a pasang grazing on the hillside.

Synonyms

bezoar goat
vspasang
9.9

A wild goat from Iran and nearby areas with large curved horns, seen as the ancestor of farm goats

is native and known for curved horns but not described as an ancestor
Capra aegagrus
vspasang
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild goat from Iran and nearby areas that is the ancestor of domestic goats

is the common regional animal described by its large curved horns
wild goat
vspasang
1.8

A goat that lives in the wild and is not kept by people

is a specific native type noted especially for very large curved horns

Surface Forms

pasang singular
pasangs plural

Etymology

Pasang is a local name used in the mountain regions of Iran for a wild goat with large curved horns and probably comes from nearby local words meaning 'horn' or 'mountain'. So, thinking of a pasang as a strong mountain goat with impressive horns makes the meaning easy to remember.