elephant

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An African bush elephant.
See also éléphant

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Old French oliphant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas), ivory, elephant).

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Singular
elephant

Plural
elephants

elephant (plural elephants)

  1. A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
  2. (figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous.
  3. (paper, printing) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.
  4. (British, childish) used when counting to add length.
    Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

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