yaks

Variant of yak

yak definition

yak (yak)

noun pl. yaks or yak

a stocky, long-haired wild ox (Bos grunniens) of Tibet and central Asia, often domesticated as a beast of burden and for its milk, meat, etc.

Etymology: < Tibet g-yag, male yak

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