Spanish word

cabra

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaβɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine noungoat

Example

¿Dónde está la cabra?

Where is the goat?

Illustration for cabra (goat)

More examples

En el mercado venden queso de cabra local.

At the market they sell local goat cheese.

Core concept

Horned small-to-medium domestic female goat.

Common phrases

  • queso de cabra

    goat cheese

  • cabra doméstica

    domestic goat

Similar words

oveja: Sheep raised as livestock for wool or meat.
chivo: Adult male goat, fully grown and horned.
cabrito: Young goat (a kid), often raised or sold for meat.

Definition in Spanish

Designa al mamífero doméstico de la especie Capra; es un animal que come hierba y se cría por su leche y su carne.

Word origin

From Latin capra 'she-goat', with the same root appearing in other Romance languages to name the domestic goat.

Usage tips

  • The expression estar como una cabra means to be crazy and is common in informal, joking speech among friends.

Other meanings

  • female goatnoun

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