huemul
/weɪˈmuːl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
Example Sentences
- "Another icon inhabiting these mountains is the huemul, or Andean deer, which shares the Chilean coat of arms with the condor."
Etymology
From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: huemul, -