fallow deer

noun

1. a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.

fallow deer

noun

1. either of two deer, Dama dama or D. mesopotamica , native to the Mediterranean region and Persia respectively. The antlers are flattened and the summer coat is reddish with white spots

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallow deer¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Donana boasts lagoons, marshlands, scrub woodland, beaches and sand dunes and is home to fallow deer, badgers and endangered species including the Spanish imperial eagle and the Iberian lynx.

From Reuters

Indirect evidence for use of such weapons exists in hunting lesions on the bones of fallow deer exhumed at the site.

From New York Times

Richmond Park is home to herds of red and fallow deer which have been roaming freely since 1637, the Natural History Museum, which runs the competition, said.

From BBC

It housed Persian fallow deer and Barbary sheep.

From BBC

Rabbits scurried away in every direction as they advanced, and presently they saw a whole herd of fallow deer making off among the trees.

From Literature