fallow deer
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Fallow deer — Fal low deer [So called from its fallow or pale yellow color.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European species of deer ({Cervus dama}), much smaller than the red deer. In summer both sexes are spotted with white. It is common in England, where it is often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fallow deer — n a small European ↑deer which is yellowish brown with white spots … Dictionary of contemporary English
fallow deer — fallow ,deer noun count a small European DEER that has white spots on its fur … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fallow deer — ► NOUN ▪ a deer with branched antlers, having a white spotted reddish brown coat in summer … English terms dictionary
fallow deer — n. [see FALLOW2] a small European deer (Dama dama) having a yellowish coat spotted with white in summer … English World dictionary
Fallow Deer — This article is about the deer genus. For other uses, see Dama (disambiguation). Fallow Deer Male (buck) … Wikipedia
fallow deer — a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat. [1540 50] * * * ▪ mammal medium sized deer of the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla (artiodactyl)) that is frequently kept on estates, in parks, and in zoos. The common fallow deer… … Universalium
fallow deer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fallow deer : singular fallow deer plural fallow deers or fallow deer a small European deer that has white spots on its fur … English dictionary
fallow deer — noun small Eurasian deer • Syn: ↑Dama dama • Hypernyms: ↑deer, ↑cervid • Member Holonyms: ↑Dama, ↑genus Dama * * * ˈfallow deer f21 [ … Useful english dictionary
fallow deer — N COUNT (fallow deer is both the singular and the plural form.) A fallow deer is a small deer that has a reddish coat which develops white spots in summer … English dictionary
Fallow-deer — Deut. 14:5 (R.V., Wild goat ); 1 Kings 4:23 (R.V., roebucks ). This animal, called in Hebrew yahmur, from a word meaning to be red, is regarded by some as the common fallow deer, the Cervus dama, which is said to be found very generally over… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
