Gir
Definition of Gir
1 : a breed of medium-sized Indian cattle of dairy type usually having a distinctive dull red or brown speckling on a white background, widely distributed in tropical regions, and much used for crossbreeding
2 plural Girs or girs : an animal of the Gir breed
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Origin and Etymology of gir
from Gir Forest, near Veraval, western India
gir
Definition of gir
girder
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