cimarron
- noun
- /ˈsɪməˌrɒn/
- US
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cimarrón
- The cimarron is well-adapted to rocky cliffs and steep slopes.
Examples
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The cimarron is known for its impressive horns.
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The massive horns of the cimarron make it one of the most recognizable animals of the West.
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Early explorers often encountered herds of cimarron in the mountains.
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I spotted a cimarron while hiking in the Rockies.
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The cimarron roamed freely across the rocky terrain of the mountains, its impressive horns glimmering in the sunlight.
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During our hike, we were fortunate enough to spot a cimarron grazing on the hillside.
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The ranger explained that the cimarron is a wild sheep known for its ability to thrive in harsh mountainous environments.
Synonyms
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7.6
A wild mountain sheep with large curved horns from western North America
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A wild sheep with large curved horns that lives in the mountains of western North America
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A wild sheep with big curved horns that lives in the mountains of western North America
A wild sheep with large curved horns that lives in the mountains of western North America
A wild sheep with large curved horns that lives in western North American mountains
Compounds
A river that begins in northeast New Mexico and flows east through Oklahoma into the Arkansas River
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cimarron comes from Spanish cimarrón, which means 'wild' or 'runaway' and was first used for animals or people who escaped and lived free. So a mountain sheep called a cimarron has its name because it lives wild on remote cliffs and steep slopes.