fallow deer

noun

fallow deer

noun

/ˈfæl.əʊˌdɪə/

Etymology From Middle English falowe deer, falyf der, equivalent to fallow + deer, due to the deer's pale brown (fallow) colour.

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A ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.

Derived terms
Persian fallow deer

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