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fallow deer

noun

Definition of FALLOW DEER

:  a deer (Dama dama syn. Cervus dama) of variable color with palmate antlers in the male and typically a yellow-brown coat spotted with white in the summer that was originally of Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia but has been introduced elsewhere
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Origin of FALLOW DEER

1fallow
First Known Use: 15th century
FALLOW DEER Defined for Kids

fallow deer

noun

Definition of FALLOW DEER for Kids

:  a small European deer with broad antlers and a usually light brown coat spotted with white in summer

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