From Middle English ro der, roadeor, from Old English rāhdēor (“roe deer”), corresponding to roe + deer. Cognate with Icelandic rádýr, Swedish rådjur, Norwegian and Danish rådyr.
释义
名词noun
1A small, nimbleEurasiandeer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summercoat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).