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yak (1)
yak [ yak ] (plural yaks or yak)


noun 
Definition:
 
large long-haired ox: a large long-haired ox that has long curved horns and is found both wild and domesticated. Native to: Tibetan highlands.  Latin name Bos grunniens.
[Late 18th century. < Tibetan gyag]
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