CARIBOU


Meaning of CARIBOU in English

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

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