brocket

UK: /ˈbrɒkɪt/ US: (brok′it)

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brock•et  (brok′it), n. 

1. Mammals any of several small, red, South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short, unbranched antlers.
2. Zoology the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of straight horns.

• Anglo-French broquet, equivalent. to broque horn (Medieval Latin broca; see broach) + -et -et
• late Middle English broket 1375–1425

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brocket / ˈbrɒkɪt/ noun

1. any small deer of the genus Mazama, of tropical America, having small unbranched antlers

Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French broquet, from broque horn, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested); see broach¹