Associations to the word «Wapiti»

Wiktionary

WAPITI, noun. (US) (Canada) The American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis or Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

Dictionary definition

WAPITI, noun. Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male.
WAPITI, noun. Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia.

Wise words

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