syagush en · NOUN
Etymology
Corruption of Iranian Persian سیاهگوش (siyâh-guš, literally “black-ear”)
Meanings
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(obsolete) Synonym of caracal.
1774?, Oliver Goldsmith, A History of the Earth and Animated Nature The jackall, the syagush, the wolf, and the dog, are of this kind; they pursue with patience rather than swiftness; their prey flies at first, and leaves them for miles behind; but they keep on with a constant steady pace […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| syah-gush | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shoe-goose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| syagushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |