chiru

[ chir-oo ]

noun

1. a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.

chiru

/ ˈtʃɪruː /

noun

1. a Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni , having a dense woolly pinkish-brown fleece prized as the source of shahtoosh wool: now close to extinction due to illegal slaughter for its fleece

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiru¹

Perhaps < Nepali jarayo

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiru¹

C19: probably from Tibetan

Example Sentences

“It is very painful to remember all this. We are reliving it as if it were yesterday,” said 81-year-old Alicia Chirú, who visited the grave of her son Armando, an air force captain who died in the invasion.

From Seattle Times

“It is very painful to remember all this. We are reliving it as if it were yesterday,” said 81-year-old Alicia Chirú, who visited the grave of her son Armando, an air force captain who died in the invasion.

From Washington Times

A small herd of male chiru are seen crossing a snow-covered slope in the Kumukuli Desert of China's Altun Shan National Nature Reserve.

From BBC

Andreea Chiru, who is in her late 30s and works at Vremea, tears up several times when describing the book’s impact on her.

From Washington Times

While other installments have focused on specific species and ecosystems, “Born in China,” directed by Lu Chuan, gets up close and personal with species unique to China — pandas, snow leopards, cranes, Chiru antelope and golden monkeys.

From Los Angeles Times