wapiti

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
  2. noun common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

Etymology

From Shawnee waapiti (“elk; white rump”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

elk, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis

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