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roe2

Pronunciation: /rəʊ/

(also roe deer)

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Definition of roe

noun (plural same or roes)

a small Eurasian deer which lacks a visible tail and has a reddish summer coat that turns greyish in winter.
- Genus Capreolus, family Cervidae: two species, in particular the European roe deer (C. capreolus)