brocket
brocket Lexical Profile
brocket Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, forest-dwelling deer of the genus Mazama, native to the Yucatán Peninsula, Central America, and South America, characterized by stout bodies and short, unbranched antlers in males.
"During our trek through the Amazon basin, the guide pointed out the tracks of a red brocket that had recently passed through the dense underbrush."
British A male red deer in its second year of life, sporting its first set of simple, unbranched antlers.
"The hunters spotted a young brocket at the edge of the Scottish highland estate, choosing to leave the juvenile stag alone."
• Rhymes for brocket
Word Origin & Etymology
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French 'broket', diminutive of 'broc' meaning 'tine' or 'spike', referring to the animal's simple, unbranched antlers.
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