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aoudad

noun aou·dad \ˈa-ˌdad, ˈä--\

Definition of AOUDAD

:  a wild bovine (Ammotragus lervia) of North Africa that is closely related to goats and sheep and has been introduced into the southwestern United States —called also aoudad sheep, Barbary sheep
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Origin of AOUDAD

French, from Berber audad
First Known Use: 1809

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