roe deer


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

Origin of roe deer

1
before 1000; Old English rāhdēor (not recorded in ME)
  • Also called roe.

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British Dictionary definitions for roe deer

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

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