fallow deer

A small Eurasian deer (Dama dama) having a reddish-brown coat spotted with white in summer and broad, flattened antlers in the male.

[Obsolete fallow, reddish- or brownish-yellow, from Middle English falow, falwe, from Old English fealu; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

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fallow deer

(Animals) either of two deer, Dama dama or D. mesopotamica, native to the Mediterranean region and Persia respectively. The antlers are flattened and the summer coat is reddish with white spots

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fal′low deer′

a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a yellowish coat that is spotted in the summer.

[1540–50]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

fallow deer - small Eurasian deer

Dama dama

cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

Dama, genus Dama - fallow deer

Translations

kuusipeura

dámszarvasdámvad

danielius

damjak

alageyik

fallow deer

n → Damwild nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fallow deer

n pl inv → daino/a

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The principal quadrupeds that had been seen by the colonists in their various expeditions were the stag, fallow deer, hart, black and grizzly bear, antelope, ahsahta or bighorn, beaver, sea and river otter, muskrat, fox, wolf, and panther, the latter extremely rare.

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There had they built huts of bark and branches of trees, and made couches of sweet rushes spread over with skins of fallow deer. Here stood a great oak tree with branches spreading broadly around, beneath which was a seat of green moss where Robin Hood was wont to sit at feast and at merrymaking with his stout men about him.

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In a few moments a colt was seen gliding, like a fallow deer, among the straight trunks of the pines; and, in another instant, the person of the ungainly man, described in the preceding chapter, came into view, with as much rapidity as he could excite his meager beast to endure without coming to an open rupture.

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A concerned horse owner spotted the struggling male fallow deer in her field in Marchington, Staffordshire, and contacted the RSPCA for help.

Antlers trapped in wire; Stuck buck is rescued

12, both a fallow deer and a goat gave birth in the Park Of Istanbul.

Abandoned fawn adopted by goat at Istanbul zoo

In addition to the special events, visitors to the castle can enjoy more than 200 acres of beautiful parkland, home to red and fallow deer herds.

An unforgettable summer with Raby Castle and High Force Hotel

A spokesman said: "We do not advocate bikes or footballs on the park, this allows the wild fallow deer to venture onto the park and next to the holiday homes and not be frightened away, so you can be within a few feet and experience this special unique situation." Visit www.silvertreesholidaypark.co.uk

A place where wildlife thrives

Fawning with joy: Lahore Zoo welcomes two fallow deer

Deer population rises with high birth rates

Eid, Dr Rizwan said, also brought a happy news for the zoo as on its last day a fallow deer, an exotic species from Europe, gave birth to a fawn.

Zoo witnesses rush of visitors despite high temperatures

Look out for the herd of fallow deer that roam the park.

Walk OF THE WEEK; Going out Making the most of your free time

Some of the game subspecies to be found in Argentine nature include fallow deer, the desired and famous red stag, mouflon, antelopes, etc.

ARGENTINA: Bowhunting Paradise: EXPERIENCE ARGENTINA THROUGH THE EYES OF A YOUNG BOWHUNTER