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one of a long-haired breed of goat raised in Tibet and the higher elevations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Turkey for its meat, milk, and cashmere wool.Also, Cashmere goat.
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Kashmir goat
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domestic goat — noun any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool • Syn: ↑Capra hircus • Hypernyms: ↑goat, ↑caprine animal • Hyponyms: ↑Cashmere goat, ↑Kashmir goat, ↑Angora, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
