aoudad

[ ah-oo-dad ]

noun

1. a wild sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of northern Africa, having a long fringe of hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs.

aoudad

/ ˈɑːʊˌdæd /

noun

1. a wild mountain sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of N Africa, having horns curved in a semicircle and long hair covering the neck and forelegs Also calledBarbary sheep

Word History and Origins

Origin of aoudad¹

1860–65; < French < Berber, equivalent to a- masculine singular prefix + udad ram

Word History and Origins

Origin of aoudad¹

from French, from Berber audad

Example Sentences

The Holly family brought zebras, impalas, ostriches, cranes, lemurs, giraffes, aoudads, mouflons and sable antelopes, according to the Gainesville Sun.

From Washington Post

The land brings to mind skeet shooting or watching aoudads — or Barbary sheep — make their way through her family’s 150-acre ranch.

From New York Times

The adult with them patiently explained about aoudads, and the teenagers, silenced by Molly’s proximity, looked at the animal with remarkable seriousness.

From New York Times

Water must exist underground, if we may argue from the presence of the aoudad and the gazelle.

From Project Gutenberg

Everyone stood looking, the teenagers at the aoudad and the aoudad at the teenagers, until Molly hopped down from the rock and darted away.

From New York Times