Greenland caribou
- noun
- /ˈɡriːn.lænd ˈkær.ɪ.bu/
- US
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caribú de Groenlandia
- Researchers are tracking the migration patterns of the Greenland caribou across the tundra.
Examples
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The Greenland caribou has adapted to survive the extreme Arctic climate.
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Local communities depend on the Greenland caribou for traditional hunting and cultural practices.
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The Greenland caribou is an important species in Arctic ecosystems.
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Many tourists come to see the Greenland caribou during their migration.
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Local communities depend on the Greenland caribou for traditional hunting and cultural practices.
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Researchers are tracking the migration patterns of the Greenland caribou across the tundra.
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Many tourists come to see the Greenland caribou during their migration.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large northern deer with big antlers on both males and females
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A large deer like a reindeer that lives in Arctic North America with big branched antlers
A large northern deer called reindeer in Europe and caribou in North America with antlers on both males and females
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward place + animal noun phrase: the meaning 'a caribou from Greenland' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Greenland' (place) + 'caribou' (animal). Such place–noun combinations are cross-linguistically common and would be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Greenland caribou is a literal name that joins the place Greenland and the animal caribou. 'Caribou' is the North American word for reindeer, so the name means 'the large Arctic deer that live in Greenland'.