fallow deer

noun

1. a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.

fallow deer

noun

1. either of two deer, Dama dama or D. mesopotamica , native to the Mediterranean region and Persia respectively. The antlers are flattened and the summer coat is reddish with white spots

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallow deer¹

First recorded in 1540–50