Père David's deer
noun
Père Da·vid's deer
¦perdə¦vēdz-,
(ˈ)per¦dāvə̇dz-
: a large grayish deer (Elaphurus davidianus) having long slender antlers and probably originating in northern China but known only from domesticated herds
Word History
Etymology
after Père Armand David †1900 French Catholic missionary and naturalist