roe deer

noun

1. a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.

roe deer

noun

1. a small graceful deer, Capreolus capreolus , of woodlands of Europe and Asia. The antlers are small and the summer coat is reddish-brown

Word History and Origins

Origin of roe deer¹

before 1000; Old English rāhdēor (not recorded in ME)

Example Sentences

The perceived benefits included ecotourism and lynx helping to control roe deer numbers in areas where they damage woodland, but there were concerns that lynx could prey on livestock.

From BBC

Dietary analysis in the area has found that the wolves mainly eat roe deer and wild boar.

From BBC

The deer in the video also appears to have white rump akin to that of a roe deer.

From Seattle Times

As I walked, a prairie dog yelped, and roe deer scurried down into the valley.

From Washington Post

It’s a broad menagerie, including 13 lions, a leopard, a tiger, three deer, wolves, foxes, raccoons and roe deer, as well as domesticated animals like horses, donkeys, goats, rabbits, dogs, cats and birds.

From Seattle Times