Reindeer

Friday 2^nd December 2016

Reindeer - /ˈreɪndɪə/

Noun

A deer of the tundra and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America, both sexes of which have large branching antlers. Most Eurasian reindeer are domesticated and used for drawing sledges and as a source of milk, flesh, and hide.

Called caribou in North America

Example sentences

Noun

‘Ask a child what Christmas means, and apart from the stories of magical reindeers, Santa, and the promise of presents, they will probably mention sweets, chocolate and other foods.’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old Norse hreindýri, from hreinn reindeer + dýr deer.

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