CARIBOU

caribou, reindeer, Greenland caribou, Rangifer tarandus

(noun) Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caribou (plural caribous or caribou)

Any of several North American subspecies of the reindeer, Rangifer tarandus.

Anagrams

• boricua

Proper noun

Caribou

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

Anagrams

• boricua

Source: Wiktionary


Car"i*bou, n. Etym: [Canadian French.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou). Barren Ground caribou. See under Barren.

– Woodland caribou, the common reindeer (Rangifer Caribou) of the northern forests of America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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