Roe Deer Definition

noun
Either of two small deer (Capreolus capreolus of Europe and southwest Asia or C. pygargus of Central and East Asia), having a brownish coat, a black nose, and three- to four-tined antlers in the male.
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Synonyms:
  • Capreolus capreolus
adjective
Attributive form of roe deer, noun.
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Origin of Roe Deer

  • From Old English rāhdÄ“or (“roe deer"), corresponding to roe + deer. Cognate with Icelandic rádýr, Swedish rÃ¥djur, Danish rÃ¥dyr.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English ro the roe deer Capreolus capreolus from Old English rā, rāha

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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