Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

targhee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: targhee
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sheep of a dual-purpose breed with heavy, medium-quality wool and good meat production characteristics.

Etymology

Named after the Targhee National Forest in the U.S.

Inflected Forms

Targhees (plural)

Questions

What does targhee mean?: A sheep of a dual-purpose breed with heavy, medium-quality wool and good meat production characteristics.
Where does targhee come from?: Named after the Targhee National Forest in the U.S.

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