moose

moose · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large deer with palmate antlers and a growth of skin hanging from the neck, native to northern North America. Called "elk" in Europe.

  2. 2.

    (plural: moose) Multiple individuals of this species.

Forms

plural: moose

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    moose crossing — a road sign warning of moose in the area
  • •
    bull moose — an adult male moose

Related words

See also: antler, caribou, deer, elk
Synonyms: elk

Etymology

From Eastern Abenaki mos or similar Algonquian languages, meaning "he strips off" (referring to the animal stripping bark from trees). First recorded in English in the early 17th century.