mhorr

English

Alternative forms

• mohr

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic مهر (mhor).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɔː/
• Rhymes: -ɔː

Noun

mhorr (plural mhorrs)

1. A large gazelle native to the Sahara desert, Nanger dama, formerly Gazella dama.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 64:

     Aoudads, korins, mhorrs and mambas. Hartebeests. Wild asses. Rats the size of piglets […]

Synonyms

• dama gazelle, addra