chevon
noun
chev·on
\ˈshevən\
Definition of chevon
-s
: the flesh of the goat used as food to many inhabitants of the tropics chevon is as palatable as mutton
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Origin and Etymology of chevon
French chèvre goat (from Latin capra she-goat, feminine of capr-, caper goat) + English mutton, from Middle English motoun, from Old French moton ram
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