biche

[< Cdn F]

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the North American elk or stag, Cervus canadensis.

See: wapiti

Quotations

1800

This evening the hunters returned, having killed four biches. . . .

1806

Sent Fercier . . . to arrange them as La Pistole . . . has gone farther on for two small Red Deer (alias Biche).

1952

There were also red deer or biche, and white bears. . . .