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Webster 1913 Edition


Eland

E′land

,
Noun.
[D.
eland
elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol.
jelen
stag, Russ.
oléne
, Lith.
elnis
; perh. akin to E.
elk
.]
1.
(Zoöl.)
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
.
2.
(Zoöl.)
The elk or moose.

Webster 1828 Edition


Eland

E'LAND

,
Noun.
A species of heavy, clumsy antelope in Africa.

Definition 2024


eland

eland

English

Noun

eland (plural elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/

Etymology

From obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis, "stag", from IE root el- "red, brown" (also the root of the word elk).

Noun

eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)

  1. (zoology) the herbivore species elk (moose - Alces alces)

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Spanish

Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland