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brock·et
(brŏk′ĭt)n.
Any of several small South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short unbranched horns.
[Middle English broket, two- or three-year-old male red deer with its first horns, from Old French brocard, from broque, animal's horn, dialectal variant of broche, spit; see broach1.]
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brocket
(ˈbrɒkɪt)n
(Animals) any small deer of the genus Mazama, of tropical America, having small unbranched antlers
[C15: from Anglo-French broquet, from broque horn, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested); see broach1]
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brock•et
(ˈbrɒk ɪt)n.
1. any of several small, red South American deer of the genus Mazama, having unbranched antlers.
2. the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of horns.
[1375–1425; late Middle English broket < Anglo-French broquet, derivative of broque horn]
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| Noun | 1. |  brocket - small South American deer with unbranched antlersgenus Mazama, Mazama - brockets |
| 2. | brocket - male red deer in its second year |
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