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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschevreuil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃə.vʁœj/
"Un chevreuil traversa rapidement le sentier forestier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small agile deer (Capreolus capreolus) with small antlers in the male, native to Europe and Asia.
"A solitary roe stepped cautiously out from the edge of the dense pine forest." - 2
The mass of eggs contained in the ovaries of a fish or shellfish, often used as food.
"The chef prepared a delicate toast topped with fresh salmon roe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English ro, from Old English rā, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *raihô. It is cognate with Old High German rēho and refers specifically to small species of deer such as the roe deer (chevreuil in French).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roe" is said worldwide
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chevreuil
Transliteration: /ʃə.vʁœj/
"Un chevreuil traversa rapidement le sentier forestier."
Reh
Transliteration: /ʁeː/
"Das Reh stand am Rande des Waldes."
capriolo
Transliteration: /kapˈrjɔ.lo/
"Abbiamo avvistato un capriolo tra gli alberi."
corzo
Transliteration: /ˈkoɾ.θo/
"El corzo corrió velozmente por el prado."
corço
Transliteration: /ˈkoɾ.su/
"O corço escondeu-se na vegetação rasteira."
बारasingha
Transliteration: barasingha
Script: बारसिंगा
"जंगल में एक हिरण दिखाई दिया।"
西方狍
Transliteration: xī fāng páo
"一只西方狍在树林里吃草。"
노루
Transliteration: noru
"숲속에서 노루 한 마리가 뛰어갔습니다."
ノロジカ
Transliteration: norojika
"森の中でノロジカを見かけました。"
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