wapiti

wap·i·ti  (wp-t)

n. wapiti or wap·i·tis

A large light brown or grayish-brown North American deer (Cervus canadensis) having long, branching antlers. Also called American elk, elk.

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[Shawnee waapiti.]

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wapiti [wop-pit-tee]

Noun

pl -tis a large North American deer, now also found in New Zealand [from a Native American language]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wapiti - large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis, elk cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae
	2.	wapiti - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia Cervus elaphus, red deer, American elk, elk cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae stag, hart - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer hind - a female deer, especially an adult female red deer brocket - male red deer in its second year