serow

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛrəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ser′ō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ser•ow  (ser′ō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.
  • perh. from a source akin to Lepcha sa-ār goat 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
serow /ˈsɛrəʊ/ n
  1. a goat antelope, esp Capricornis sumatraensis or C. crispus, of mountainous regions of S and SE Asia, having a dark coat and conical backward-pointing horns
Etymology: 19th Century: from Lepcha sǎ-ro Tibetan goat
'serow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thar - goat antelope

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