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brocket
CIDE DICTIONARY
brocket, n. [OE. broket, F. broquart fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).].
- A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called
brock . [1913 Webster] - A small South American deer, of several species (
Coassus superciliaris ,Coassus rufus , andCoassus auritus ). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
brocket, n. any small deer of the genus Mazama, native to Central and S. America, having short straight antlers.
Etymology
ME f. AF broque (= broche BROACH)
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