moose /ˈmus/
 (v.)北美產的一種大鹿


 moose n.
 1. Zool. A large cervine mammal (Alces alces syn. Alces machlis, syn Alces Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many Zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk.
 2. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.]
 Moose bird Zool., the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack.
 Moose deer. Same as Moose.
 Moose yard Zool., a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.

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 moose
      n : large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the
          male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America
          [syn: elk, European elk, Alces alces]