Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "cervine" tana da alaƙa da ko kamancen barewa. Siffa ce da ake amfani da ita wajen siffanta duk wani abu mai kama da barewa a siffa, ko halayya, ko halaye. Misali, “halittar cervine ta ratsa cikin dajin” yana nufin cewa halittar tana tafiya kamar yadda barewa ke motsawa. Kalmar "cervine" ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Latin "cervus," wanda ke nufin "barewa."
