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eland
noun \ˈē-lənd, -ˌland\
plural eland also elands
Definition of ELAND
: either of two large African antelopes (Taurotragus oryx syn. Tragelaphus oryx and Taurotragus derbianus syn. Tragelaphus derbianus) bovine in form with short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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Origin of ELAND
Afrikaans, elk, from Dutch, from obsolete German Elend, probably from obsolete Lithuanian ellenis; akin to Old High German elaho elk — more at elk
First Known Use: 1600
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