fallow deer
/ˈfæl.əʊˌdɪə/ · noun
Meaning
- A ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English falowe deer, falyf der, equivalent to fallow + deer, due to the deer's pale brown (fallow) colour.
- falowe deer(enm)→
- fallow deer (English)
- Relations: inh
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