Etymology

roebuck

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Today it means: A male roe deer. Full definition →

Middle English roobukke
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromroobukke
  2. English todayroebuck

From Middle English roobukke; equivalent to roe + buck (“male deer”). Doublet of rhebok.

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