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Definitions for Eland
[1] either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
[2] a large spiral-horned antelope, Taurotragus oryx, inhabiting bushland in eastern and southern Africa. It has a dewlap and a hump on the shoulders and is light brown with vertical white stripes
[3] giant eland a similar but larger animal, T. derbianus, living in wooded areas of central and W Africa
Words nearby Eland
elaine, elaiosome, elam, elamite, elamitic, eland, elapid, elapse, elara, elasmobranch, elasmosaur
Origin of Eland
1780–90; < Afrikaans < Dutch eland elk (Middle Dutch elen, elant ) < early modern German Elen(d ), probably < Lithuanian éllenis (now élnis; akin to OCS jelenĭ stag) or an OPruss equivalent; akin to elk
Word origin for Eland
C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch eland elk; related to Old Slavonic jeleni stag, Greek ellos fawn