chevon

noun chev·on \ ˈshevən \

Definition of chevon

plural -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