Barbary sheep

noun

1. aoudad.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barbary sheep¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

And the oryxes, and the Barbary sheep, and the Przewalski’s horses, the giraffes, the dromedary camels and a variety of other hoofed mammals.

From New York Times

One of them is Melissa Cigarroa, who said the government is still seeking a “right of entry” to her ranch in Zapata County, Texas, where she has long raised Barbary sheep.

From Seattle Times

Hundreds of deaths were also reported of blackbuck antelope, originally from India and Pakistan; gemsbok, an antelope with long horns; Barbary sheep; and scimitar-horned oryx calves.

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

It housed Persian fallow deer and Barbary sheep.

From BBC