wapiti

wapiti Definition

☆ wapi·ti (wä′pə tē)

noun pl. -·tis or -·ti

a large, North American deer (Cervus canadensis) with widely branching antlers and a short tail

Etymology: < Shawnee waapiti, lit., one with a white rump < waap-, white + -iti, rump

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