| roebuck | <zoology> A small European and Asiatic deer (Capreolus capraea) having erect, cylindrical, branched antlers, forked at the summit. This, the smallest European deer, is very nimble and graceful. It always prefers a mountainous country, or high grounds. Origin: 1st roe + buck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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