goat meat
Sign in to saveAlso known as chevon, mutton, cabrito, capretto, kid, Capra aegagrus hircus
meat from the domestic goat used as food
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Encyclopedic overview
Butchered goat carcass, Nigeria
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat (Capra hircus). The term 'goat meat' denotes meat of older animals, while meat from young goats is called 'kid meat'. In South Asian cuisine, goat meat is called mutton, along with sheep meat.
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