Meaning & use
ram goat
An adult male goat, especially one kept for breeding; called a billy goat in standard American English.
See it in a sentence
The farmer separated the ram goat from the herd during breeding season.
In Jamaican folk tales, the clever ram goat often outwits larger animals.
A note on using this word
Ram goat is common in Caribbean English; ram alone usually refers to a male sheep in standard English.
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Words with an opposite meaning
nanny goat
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