roe deer
a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.
Origin of roe deer
1- Also called roe.
Words Nearby roe deer
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How to use roe deer in a sentence
There are from 60-100 in the cow and sheep, but only about five or six in the Roe-deer.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourAnd, while he was strong, men used him in the chase, hunting wild goats and roe-deer and hares.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchAll other animals of the deer kind are inconstant in their amours, but the roe-deer never forsake each other.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VI (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonAnd now, little girls, I am going to tell you of the life and history of a young roe-deer.
The Boys' And Girls' Library | VariousAnd pausing for no more words, she turned away, sprang lightly up the rocks as swiftly as a roe-deer, and disappeared.
Temporal Power | Marie Corelli
British Dictionary definitions for roe deer
a small graceful deer, Capreolus capreolus, of woodlands of Europe and Asia. The antlers are small and the summer coat is reddish-brown
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