Fallow-deer definition
A small Eurasian deer (Dama dama) having a reddish-brown coat spotted with white in summer and broad, flattened antlers in the male.
noun
A small European deer (Dama dama) having a yellowish coat spotted with white in summer.
noun
Attributive form of fallow deer, noun.
adjective
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Origin of fallow-deer
- Obsolete fallow reddish- or brownish-yellow from Middle English falow, falwe from Old English fealu pel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition