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noun

roebuck

ROH-buhk
noun
1
An adult male roe deer.
"A roebuck darted across the clearing at dawn."

How to Use Roebuck

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe male of the small European roe deer species.

Word Forms

roebucks plural, Roebucks plural

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A _____ darted across the clearing at dawn.

Etymology

From Middle English roobukke, joining roe (the deer) with buck (male deer).

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