she-goat

Doe of goats

A she-goat is a female goat.

The term appears in older texts, translations of ancient works, and agricultural contexts where sex distinctions matter: The shepherd separated the she-goats from the billy goats.

The more common term today is simply doe or nanny goat.

caprine

nanny

Hired child caretaker

  • doeAdult female deer
  • billyCamp cooking pot
  • kidChild or young goat

bleat · hoof · horn · beard · browse · graze · ruminate · cud · ungulate · bovid

reproduction

doe

Adult female deer

gestation · birth · breeding · estrus · weaning · twin · triplet · nursing · maternal · fertile

husbandry

barn

Agricultural storage structure

  • pastureGrazing ground for livestock
  • penInk-filled writing tool
  • herdGrazing animals together

flock · herding · fodder · hay · grazing · browse · shelter · fencing · deworming · vaccinations

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

chèvre · feta · yogurt · kefir · milking · teat · colostrum · pasteurization · creamery · artisan

fiber

cashmere

Fine goat-derived textile

pelt · shearing · spinning · yarn · soft · luxurious · undercoat · textile · weaving

Opposites
sex/gender within goats

she-goatbilly goat

Male of the species

he-goat · buck · billy · ram · bull

reproductive maturity

she-goatkid

Child or young goat

Family

she, goat, goatherd, she-goats

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G