ˈkarəˌbü also -ˈe- noun
( plural caribou or caribous )
Etymology: Canadian French, of Algonquian origin; akin to Micmac khalibu caribou, literally, pawer, scratcher, Quinnipiac maccarib
: any of several large deer (genus Rangifer ) of northern No. America that are related to the Old World reindeer and have large palmate antlers in both sexes, broad flat hooves, a heavy double coat, and short ears and tail — see barren ground caribou , woodland caribou
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