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Meanings of goat in English
A common four-legged animal (Capra) that is related to sheep and bred by humans for its coat and milk.
Synonyms
Examples for "domestic goat"
Examples for "domestic goat"
1
The aim of this study was to characterize the genetic diversity of domestic goat in China.
2
The thing you're looking at, as far as they could work out, is descended from the domestic goat.
3
I have brought a small common domestic goat (Capra domestica) up to the attic to use for comparison.
Portuguese
capricórnio Catalan
capricorn The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19.
Usage of goat in English
1
Semihard; blue; goat; mellow; small; square; a quarter to a half pound.
2
Hard; sheep or goat; blue-veined; sharp; tangy; from Tigne Valley in Savoy.
3
There's a tangent about whether goat farmers should remove their animals' horns.
4
Semihard; skim; blue-veined; made of all three milks: cow, goat and sheep.
5
Soft; whole milk; originally goat, now cow; made throughout the Rhone Valley.
6
The goat ran; the baby laughed; Pineknot danced and clapped his hands.
7
In agility in climbing the steep, rough places they equal the goat.
8
Now Blockhead-Hans came in; he rode his goat right into the hall.
9
Semisoft; sheep or goat; thick, round, four to five inches in diameter.
10
I bought the goat cheese fresh this morning from a local source.
11
But their main love is running a goat farm as a family.
12
Down there it was not fair; the goat had all the advantage.
13
The herdsman would follow the goat and the sheep followed the goat.
14
Only two goat herds showed TB positive animals that were subsequently slaughtered.
15
In many recipes, cream cheese can work in place of goat cheese.
16
They have given up the goat - but will resume next week.
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Goat across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
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