brocket

noun

brock·​et ˈbrä-kət 

: any of several small deer (genus Mazama) of Central and South America with unbranched antlers

Examples of brocket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, poaching of jaguar prey species, such as the brocket deer, peccary and iguana, is thought to impact the big cat’s food supply. — Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

brocket (two-year-old male red deer), from Middle English broket, from Anglo-French; akin to Old French broche tine of an antler, pointed tool — more at broach

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brocket

• docket
• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket
• pickpocket
• skyrocket