e·land

(ē′lənd)

n. pl. eland also e·lands

Either of two large African antelopes (Taurotragus oryx or T. derbianus) having a light brown or grayish coat, spirally twisted horns, and in the male a large dewlap.

[Afrikaans, from Dutch, elk, from obsolete German Elend, of Baltic origin; akin to Lithuanian élnias, deer.]

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eland

(ˈiːlənd)

1. (Animals) 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

2. (Animals) giant eland a similar but larger animal, T. derbianus, living in wooded areas of central and W Africa

[C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch eland elk; related to Old Slavonic jeleni stag, Greek ellos fawn]

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e•land

(ˈi lənd)

n., pl. e•lands, (esp. collectively) e•land.

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns.

[1780–90; < Afrikaans < Dutch: elk; akin to elk]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

eland - either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

antelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

genus Taurotragus, Taurotragus - African antelopes: elands

common eland, Taurotragus oryx - dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa

giant eland, Taurotragus derbianus - large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa

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