caribou

noun (a caribou, caribou or caribous)

«caribou» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A caribou is a large deer of North America's Arctic and northern forests with big branching antlers; in Europe and Asia the same animal is called a reindeer. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography lessons, caribou live on the tundra and in the taiga of Canada and Alaska; huge herds migrate hundreds of kilometres; both males and females grow antlers. They are very important to Inuit and other First Nations peoples for food and clothing. Canada's 25-cent coin shows a caribou.

Examples

Caribou migrate across the tundra in huge herds. tree →
Both male and female caribou grow antlers. tree →
The Canadian quarter shows a caribou. tree →
Caribou dig through snow to eat lichen. tree →
Wolves follow the caribou herds. tree →
Caribou and reindeer are the same species. tree →

Note

Plural usually the same: caribou. Said KA-ri-boo. Reindeer is the Eurasian (and Christmas) name of the same species.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «caribou» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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