brocket

American  

[brok-it] / ˈbrɒk ɪt /

noun

1. any of several small, red, South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short, unbranched antlers.

2. the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of straight horns.

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brocket British  

/ ˈbrɒkɪt /

noun

1. any small deer of the genus Mazama , of tropical America, having small unbranched antlers

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Etymology

Origin of brocket

1375–1425; late Middle English broket < Anglo-French broquet, equivalent to broque horn ( Medieval Latin broca; see broach) + -et -et

Example Sentences

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brocket

Specimens were collected from the bush dog, collared anteater, bison and gray brocket deer, among other species.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 11, 2013

In Mexico there is little hoofed game to kill,—deer of the white-tail groups, seven or eight species; the desert mule deer; the brocket; the prong-horned antelope, the mountain sheep and the peccary.

From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday

"Yes, and the slot of a brocket from a doe."

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

Of the eight species that originally lived in Tamaulipas, the mule deer, brocket, and black bear never have been abundant there and now are in danger of extirpation.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez

Can you tell the slot of a brocket from a stag?”

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat