English · Word Candidate

deer

/dɪə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: deers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một loài động vật có vú nhai lại với móng guốc và thường có sừng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Deer sperm was in used among the Romans as an aphrodisiac.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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. — Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một loài động vật có vú nhai lại với móng guốc và thường có sừng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Nara and its deer are so closely associated that the light-brown colored animals are pictured in the city’s tourism ads, on buses, train tickets and more.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “deer” mean?

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.

Is “deer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.