pygarg
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin pygargus from Ancient Greek πύγαργος (púgargos), a compound of Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ, “rump”) + ἀργός (argós, “white”).
Noun edit
pygarg (plural pygargs)
- (biblical) An unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.
- A bird, the osprey.
Translations edit
A large unidentified animal mentioned in the Bible.
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