laukonpeura

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish Laukko (the manor which first introduced this originally American species to the wild in Finland) + Finnish peura (deer, medium-sized deer, any beast of the forest, in a primitive sense, mid-sized deer).

Origin

Finnish

peura

Gloss

deer, medium-sized deer, any beast of the forest, in a primitive sense, mid-sized deer

Concept
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Person/Thing

Kanji

鹿

Emoji
🦌

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