Père David's deer

noun
Père Da·​vid's deer | \ ¦perdə¦vēdz-, (ˈ)per¦dāvə̇dz-\

Definition of Père David's deer

: a large grayish deer (Elaphurus davidianus) having long slender antlers and probably originating in northern China but known only from domesticated herds

History and Etymology for Père David's deer

after Père Armand David †1900 French Catholic missionary and naturalist

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