Definitions
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
Word origin
Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.
Used in a sentence
“As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.”
“You almost forget you're in Africa. But suddenly you remember when a big eland goes trudging off from beside the road.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Large antelope”5 letters
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