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goat moth
nounC1-C2
/ˈɡəʊt mɒθ/A large moth whose caterpillar (larva) bores into tree trunks.
goat's-rue
nounC2
/ˈɡəʊts ˌruː/A perennial herbaceous plant (Galega officinalis) of the pea family, originally native to the Middle East but cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.
goatee
nounB2
/ˌɡəʊˈtiː/A style of facial hair consisting of hair grown only on the chin, resembling the beard of a male goat.
goatfish
nounLow
/ˈɡəʊtfɪʃ/A tropical marine fish of the family Mullidae, typically with two long barbels on the chin resembling a goat's beard.
goatherd
nounLow
/ˈɡəʊt.hɜːd/A person whose occupation is to tend, guard, and herd domestic goats.
goatpox
nounVery Rare
/ˈɡəʊtpɒks/A contagious viral disease of goats, characterized by skin lesions.
goatsbeard
nounLow
/ˈɡəʊtsbɪəd/A common name for various plants, especially those in the genus Tragopogon, characterized by grass-like leaves and a fluffy seed head resembling a goat's beard.
goatskin
nounC1
/ˈɡəʊtskɪn/The skin or hide of a goat, often prepared as leather or parchment.
goatsucker
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Scientific/Folk)
/ˈɡəʊtˌsʌkə/A nocturnal bird (family Caprimulgidae) with a large mouth for catching insects in flight, noted for its appearance near livestock at dusk; originally thought to suck milk from goats.
goaves
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ɡəʊvz/The plural of 'goaf' or 'goave'—a mining term for the waste or empty space left in a mine after the coal or ore has been extracted.
gob
nounverblow
ɡɒbThe mouth; a lump or clot of a slimy or sticky substance.
gob-stopper
nounLow
/ˈɡɒb ˌstɒp.ər/A large, hard, spherical sweet that is sucked slowly and lasts a long time.
gobang
nounC1
/ˈɡəʊbæŋ/A Japanese board game in which two players take turns placing black and white stones on a grid, aiming to connect five stones in a row.
gobat
nounObsolete/Regional
/ˈɡɒbət/A dialectal English term for a golfer.
gobbet
nounLow
/ˈɡɒbɪt/A piece or lump of something, especially of raw meat or food, often considered in a crude or unrefined state.
gobbi
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒbi/The surname of the renowned Italian operatic baritone, Tito Gobbi, which has become a metonym for a great or dramatic baritone voice.
gobble
interjectionnounverb+2B1
/ˈɡɒb.l̩/to eat something quickly and noisily, often showing a lack of manners.
gobbledegook
nounC1
/ˌɡɒb.əl.diˈɡuːk/Language that is meaningless or is deliberately obscure and difficult to understand, especially bureaucratic or technical jargon.
gobbler
nounLow
/ˈɡɒb.lə(r)/A person or animal that eats something quickly and greedily.
gobelin
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡɒbəlæ̃/A type of richly decorative tapestry, particularly one produced by the famous Gobelins Manufactory in Paris.

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