eland

English

Etymology

From Dutch eland (“elk”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈiːlənd/

Noun

eland (plural elands)

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

Synonyms

• Oreas (obsolete); Oreas canna (obsolete)

Translations

antelope

• Irish: éalann (ga) m
• Navajo: tééh jádítsoh

• Tswana: phofu (tn) (9/10)
• ǃXóõ: ǃùm

See also

• Common Eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Common Eland
• Giant Eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Giant Eland
• Eland on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
• Taurotragus oryx on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Taurotragus oryx
• Taurotragus derbianus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Taurotragus derbianus

Anagrams

• laden, lean'd

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Dutch

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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: /'eːlɑnt/

• Audio

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Noun

eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje)

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

Anagrams

• dalen, laden, lande