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père david's deer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
pere -david's deer
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Elaphurus davidianus, a species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.

Etymology

After Father Armand David (1826–1900), Catholic priest, zoologist and botanist.

Inflected Forms

Père David's deers (plural)

Questions

What does père david's deer mean?
Elaphurus davidianus, a species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.
Where does père david's deer come from?
After Father Armand David (1826–1900), Catholic priest, zoologist and botanist.

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