: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
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a large herd of reindeer
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The 10-inch covers include cheerful snowmen, reindeer, and wintery green.—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Reindeer moss, used as a mulch for containerized plants, is a fibrous chartreuse lichen grazed by caribou and reindeer in Arctic lands.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 In the Gabna village, Kuhmunen oversees about 2,500 to 3,000 reindeer and 15 to 20 herders.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Rustic Forest Sheet Set, Queen Elegant and stylish, this 200-thread count sheet set features a rustic winter scene complete with sketches of snowy pines and grazing reindeer.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
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