"white goat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white goats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white goat (plural white goats)
  1. (obsolete) The mountain goat Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Caprines
    Sense id: en-white_goat-en-noun-4iCR9b1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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