n. (Bot.), A weedy European annual with yellow flowers, of the genus Tragopogon; -- so named from the long silky beard of the seeds. One species is the salsify or oyster plant; it is naturalized in US.
Syn. -- meadow salsify, shepherd's clock, Tragopogon pratensis. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A short-stemmed South African plant (Oxalis caprina) with bluish flowers.
Syn. -- goat's foot, Oxalis caprina. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The skin of a goat, or leather made from it. -- a. Made of the skin of a goat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europæus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk. [ 1913 Webster ]