bezoar goat
- noun
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cabra bezoar
- The bezoar goat is considered one of the primary ancestors of modern domestic goats.
Examples
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Conservationists are working to protect the dwindling population of the bezoar goat in western Asia.
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A magnificent pair of horns was found on an old bezoar goat living in the rocky mountains.
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The bezoar goat is known for its impressive horns.
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Many bezoar goats can be found in the mountainous regions of Iran.
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Conservationists are working to protect the dwindling population of the bezoar goat in western Asia.
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A magnificent pair of horns was found on an old bezoar goat living in the rocky mountains.
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The bezoar goat is considered one of the primary ancestors of modern domestic goats.
Synonyms
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A farm animal with a beard and horns kept for milk and meat
A wild goat from Iran and nearby areas that is the ancestor of domestic goats
A wild mountain goat with large curved horns from Iran
A goat that lives in the wild and is not kept by people
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun-noun compound is compositionally interpretable: 'bezoar' modifies 'goat', so a learner who knows both words can reasonably infer it denotes a goat associated with bezoars (i.e. a particular kind of goat). However, 'bezoar' is a low-frequency, technical term and the precise zoological sense (a specific wild species native to Iran and ancestor of domestic goats) requires extra world knowledge, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Bezoar goat: The name bezoar goat comes from an old medical belief. People found a hard stone called a bezoar in the goat's stomach and thought it could 'cure' poison, so the wild goat became known for that stone.