roe deer

American  

noun

1. a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.

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roe deer British  

noun

1. a small graceful deer, Capreolus capreolus , of woodlands of Europe and Asia. The antlers are small and the summer coat is reddish-brown

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Etymology

Origin of roe deer

before 1000; Old English rāhdēor (not recorded in ME)

Example Sentences

A group of conservation organisations believe bringing back lynx would benefit ecotourism and help control roe deer where they damage woodland.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

As I walked, a prairie dog yelped, and roe deer scurried down into the valley.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

It’s a broad menagerie, including 13 lions, a leopard, a tiger, three deer, wolves, foxes, raccoons and roe deer, as well as domesticated animals like horses, donkeys, goats, rabbits, dogs, cats and birds.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2022

More recently, Mrs Maddams tried her luck with her remote camera in her local woods and was rewarded with a badger and a roe deer.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2021

The former bodyguard said Kim Jong II often went there to hunt roe deer, pheasants, and wild geese.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden