caribou Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
Rangifer tarandus; reindeer; Greenland caribou.
WordNet
Car"i*bou noun
Etymology
Canadian French.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species ( Rangifer Caribou ).
