barren ground caribou
or Bar·ren Ground car·i·bou
noun
a migrating caribou of the North American tundra and taiga, having many-branched slender antlers.
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Nearby words
barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barren, barren ground caribou, barren grounds, barren lands, barren strawberry, barrenly, barrenness
Origin of barren ground caribou
First recorded in 1820–30
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