shamois

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/ˈʃæmi/

A form of chamois — A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

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Meanings

nounshamois (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of chamois.

    Even the most bleak and barren of these mountains, however, have their inhabitants, the most remarkable of which is the shamois or wild goat[…]

    1764, “Faesi's Description of Switzerland”, in The Monthly Review, volume 32, page 526

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Anagrams

Shoaism
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Chicago

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