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eland

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"Large antelope"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈiːlənd/Part of speech nounSorted adelnStarts with EEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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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