Burhel

/ˈbʊrhɛl/ noun

A wild sheep (also called a blue sheep) found in the mountains of Central Asia, with a bluish-gray coat and curved horns.

From Hindi 'burhal' or 'bharal', referring to this Himalayan wild sheep. The word entered English through British colonial naturalists studying Asian wildlife.

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