bharal
bharal noun: a blue sheep, being any species of the genus Pseudois, goatlike bovids of the Himalayas and western China with a bluish-grey coat; Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).
Noun
bharal (plural bharals or bharal)
- A blue sheep, being any species of the genus Pseudois, goatlike bovids of the Himalayas and western China with a bluish-grey coat; Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).
- On the way we disturbed the peace of three bharals and the female of a snow-cock ; the latter, with her brood hardly a week old, rose almost from my feet as I clambered round a rock tower.1955, The Alpine Journal, volume 60, page 262
- In appearance, the bharal resembles both a sheep and a goat. Its horns are smooth, rounded and form a curve backwards over the neck. The fur is brownish grey in colour which attains a slaty grey hue in winter and becomes browner in summer. In Kumaun the bharal is found in the desolate tracts of...1993, Sharad Singh Negi, Kumaun: The Land and the People, page 106
- Synonyms:
- blue sheep, Himalayan blue sheep, naur
Synonyms of bharal
- blue sheep
- Himalayan blue sheep
- naur
Forms of bharal
| plural | bharals |
|---|---|
| plural | bharal |
Origin of bharal
From Hindi भड़ल (bhaṛal).
Questions about bharal
- What does bharal mean?
- Bharal means a blue sheep, being any species of the genus Pseudois, goatlike bovids of the Himalayas and western China with a bluish-grey coat; Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).
- What part of speech is bharal?
- Bharal is a noun.
- What is the plural of bharal?
- The plural of bharal is bharals.
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