άλκη — meaning in English

English meaning

• deer noun A hoofed, often antlered mammal of the family Cervidae, such as a stag, doe, or elk.
• moose noun A very large member of the deer family found in North America, with the male carrying broad, flat antlers.

Senses

άλκη is used for these senses in English:

• deer (countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.
• moose The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.

deer — full definition

1. noun A hoofed, often antlered mammal of the family Cervidae, such as a stag, doe, or elk.
2. noun The meat of such an animal; venison.

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