English
Etymology
From the w:MÃkmaq|MÃkmaq word qalipu, meaning 'snow-shoveller', from qalipi, 'to shovel snow', from w:Proto-Algonquian|Proto-Algonquian. The spelling shows the influence of the Canadian F. word caribou, which is of the same origin.
Pronunciation
enPR|/k�r'�-bū'/
Noun
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- Any of several North American subspecies of the reindeer, Rangifer tarandus.
Derived terms
barren-ground caribou
Dawson caribou
forest caribou
Grant's caribou
Peary caribou
Queen Charlotte Islands caribou
woodland caribou
Translations
Finnish: karibu
Polish: karibu
Russian: �еве�н�й олен� (sévernyj olén�) m
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Category:Mammals
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