red deer

noun

Meaning

A species of large deer, Cervus elaphus, found in Europe and southwestern Asia.
The wapiti or North American elk, Cervus canadensis, a deer species of North America, long believed to be a subspecies of the European red deer.

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Related words

cervus elaphus(English)western roe deer(English)roe deer(English)eld's deer(English)deer(English)elaphine(English)cervine(English)brow-antlered deer(English)

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Sources

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