English Explanatory Dictionary

roebuck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male roe deer.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
  3. A townland in County Dublin, Ireland.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/ en-us-roebuck.ogg

Word forms

roebuck roebucks

Etymology

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

Derived words

roebuck-berry
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