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eland

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun eland has 1 sense

eland(n = noun.animal) - either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes;

is a kind of

antelope

is a member of genus taurotragus, taurotragus

has particulars: common eland, taurotragus oryx, giant eland, taurotragus derbianus

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CIDE DICTIONARY

eland, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. jelen stag, Russ. oléne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.].

A species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk. [1913 Webster]
The elk or moose. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

eland, n. any antelope of the genus Taurotragus, native to Africa, having spirally twisted horns, esp. the largest of living antelopes T. derbianus.

Etymology

Du.,= elk

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