roe deer
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roe deer
- /ˈɹəʊˌdɪə/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊˌdɪɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English ro der, roadeor, from Old English rāhdēor (“roe deer”), corresponding to roe + deer. Cognate with Icelandic rádýr, Swedish rådjur, Norwegian and Danish rådyr.
noun roe deer · roedeer
- A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus). Frightened by the noises approaching them from the rear, and apprehensive of the human silence ahead, the five roe deer were halted, their heads high in nervous alertness.
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noun Capreolus capreolus or Capreoles pygargus
| Español | corzo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 노루 noru |
| 日本語 | 麕 noro, 麕鹿 norojika |
| 中文 | 西方狍 xīfāngpáo |
| Português | corço |
| Français | chevreuil |
| Deutsch | Reh |
| Italiano | capriolo |
| Ελληνικά | ζαρκάδι zarkádi |
| Română | căprior, căprioară |
| Русский | косу́ля kosúlja |
| العربية | يَحْمُور yaḥmūr, يَأْمُور yaʔmūr |
| עברית | אַיַּל הַכַּרְמֶל ayál hakarmél |
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title = {roe deer},
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