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goat

[goht] / goʊt /
NOUN
hollow-horned mammal
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While France boasts its beef bourguignon, India is not to be outdone with goat nihari, a meat dish cooked for hours in a spicy broth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The analysis included a broad range of red meats, such as beef, lamb, pork, rabbit, goat, and game.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

They can go on flatbread with goat cheese, over toast, or beside good bread for dipping.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Please don’t expect me to laugh at the goats from goat yoga rampaging through a hotel lobby or a high-speed golf cart chase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Her grandfather, Dyedka, sat in the barn on a stool and milked a goat.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Cases have also occurred in sheep, goats, alpacas and horses, but infections in people were previously unheard of.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

They occur naturally in the milk of animals such as cows, sheep, and goats, but they can also be produced artificially during the manufacture of partially hydrogenated fats.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

They recovered 233 dogs, 66 cats, one goose, one parrot, one pig, one rabbit and two goats; all are being kept in county facilities as evidence in the case against De Anda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

When he was 16, he said he left home in a West Bank settlement and hiked into the hills with goats and little else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

She watched the domovoi shoving the goats into a messy herd while Babulya stood nearby with her shawl clutched around her shoulders and Kin sitting at her feet, coughing.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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