eland
See also: Elland
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːlənd/
Noun
eland (plural elands)
- A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Synonyms
- Oreas (obsolete); Oreas canna (obsolete)
Translations
antelope
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Further reading
Common eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Giant eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Taurotragus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Taurotragus oryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Taurotragus derbianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cebuano
Etymology
From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧land
Dutch
Etymology
From obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis, "stag", from IE root el- "red, brown" (also the root of the word elk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/
Audio (file)
Noun
eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)
- (zoology) the herbivore species elk (moose - Alces alces)
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