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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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