Meanings
nounmazama (plural mazamas)
plural mazamas · alternative mazame
- datedThe mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)
Origin
- Nahuatlmazameh
- Englishmazama
From Nahuatl mazameh.
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APA
mazama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazama
MLA
“mazama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazama. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mazama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazama.
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