rusa
/ˈruːsə
/(also rusa deer)
noun
An Indonesian deer with a brown coat and branched antlers.
- Cervus timorensis, family Cervidae.
- He had described nine species of rusa deer from Batangas on Luzon in the Philippines, four more from nearby Tarlac, and seven more from Neuva Ecija.
Origin
Late 18th century: modern Latin (former genus name), from Malay.