n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə - ˌ bü, ' ka-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bou or -bous
Etymology: Canadian French, from Micmac γ alipu
Date: circa 1665
: a large gregarious deer ( Rangifer tarandus ) of Holarctic taiga and tundra that usually has palmate antlers in both sexes ― used especially for one of the New World ― called also reindeer
caribou