山羊 — meaning in English
shān yáng
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English meaning
- caprid adj Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.
- goat noun A horned, bearded farm animal related to sheep, often kept for milk, meat, or wool.
- trestle noun A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Senses
山羊 is used for these senses in English:
- goat (uncountable) The meat of the aforementioned animal.
- hircine (book word, not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.
- pile driver A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
- trestle A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
goat — full definition
- noun A horned, bearded farm animal related to sheep, often kept for milk, meat, or wool.
- noun Informal: someone blamed for a failure, especially in sport (a "scapegoat").
- noun Slang abbreviation of "Greatest Of All Time."