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DictionarygoatHorned animal
noun

goat

GOHT/ɡəʊt/

A horned animal often kept for milk, meat, or hair.

The horned goat stands beside pasture grass, its beard and cloven hooves visible.

One horned domestic goat standing in three-quarter view beside a small tuft of pasture grass, with its beard, cloven hooves, and short coat clearly visible.
Etymology
goatOld Englishshe-goat

Old English gat named the female animal specifically. Its meaning broadened to cover goats generally, while he-goat and she-goat distinguished the sexes.

In context

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More examples

  • We use goat milk to make fresh cheese.
  • The farmer raises goats for meat.
  • Angora goats produce the soft fiber called mohair.

Forms

goat · goats

goatee noun — A small beard on the chin.

Similar words

kid
A young goat, rather than one of any age.
billy
Specifically a male goat, rather than a goat of either sex.