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- noun A
domestic sheep orgoat .
Etymologies
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From caprid
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The Goat The goat and sheep belong to the “ovicaprid” branch of the ruminant family, smaller animals that are especially at home in mountainous country.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The Goat The goat and sheep belong to the “ovicaprid” branch of the ruminant family, smaller animals that are especially at home in mountainous country.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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