WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
roe′ deer′, 
  1. Mammalsa small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers. Also called roe. 
  • Old English rāhdēor (not recorded in Middle English) bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roe deer n
  1. a small graceful deer, Capreolus capreolus, of woodlands of Europe and Asia. The antlers are small and the summer coat is reddish-brown
'roe deer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
deer - roe - roebuck - capreolate - capriole - chevrotain

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