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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoe deer
/ˈroʊ dɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, agile European and Asian deer with reddish-brown summer coat and greyish-brown winter coat, known for its small antlers in males.
"A solitary roe deer suddenly leaped across the misty forest path." - 2
The venison derived from this species of deer.
"The restaurant menu featured a rich stew made from locally sourced roe deer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'roe', derived from Old English rā meaning a small species of deer, and 'deer', which originally referred to any wild animal before narrowing to its current family. The Spanish word 'corzo' shares a similar Indo-European root related to horn or head ornamentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roe deer" is said worldwide
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chevreuil
Transliteration: /ʃə.vʁœj/
"Un chevreuil broutait paisiblement à la lisière du bois."
Reh
Transliteration: /ʁeː/
"Im Morgengrauen sahen wir ein Reh auf der Lichtung."
capriolo
Transliteration: /kaˈprjo.lo/
"Il capriolo è un animale molto timido e veloce."
corzo
Transliteration: /ˈkoɾ.θo/
"El corzo corrió rápidamente hacia la espesura del bosque."
corço
Transliteration: /ˈkoɾ.su/
"Conseguimos avistar um corço durante a nossa caminhada na serra."
छोटा हिरण
Transliteration: chhota hiran
"जंगल में एक छोटा हिरण तेज़ी से भागा।"
西方狍
Transliteration: xī fāng páo
"清晨，我们在树林里看到了一只西方狍。"
노루
Transliteration: noru
"새벽 산책길에서 노루 한 마리를 발견했다."
ノロジカ
Transliteration: norojika
Script: 野鹿
"森の中でノロジカが草を食べているのを見かけた。"
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