sika

[ see-kuh ]

noun
  1. a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.

Origin of sika

1
1890–95; <Japanese, equivalent to si- (perhaps akin to sisi boar, game) + ka deer

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sika

/ (ˈsiːkə) /


noun
  1. a Japanese forest-dwelling deer, Cervus nippon, having a brown coat, spotted with white in summer, and a large white patch on the rump

Origin of sika

1
from Japanese shika

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