Definitions for elandˈi lənd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•landˈi lənd(n.)(pl.)e•lands; e•land.
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns.
Category: Mammals
Origin of eland:
1780–90; < Afrik < D: elk; akin to elk
Princeton's WordNet
eland(noun)
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
Wiktionary
eland(Noun)
A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Origin: From eland.
Webster Dictionary
Eland(noun)
a species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk
Eland(noun)
the elk or moose
Translations for eland
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
elk(noun)
the largest of all deer, found in the north of Europe and Asia.
- elk, Europese elandAfrikaans
- أيِّل كَبيرArabic
- лосBulgarian
- alcePortuguese (BR)
- losCzech
- der ElchGerman
- elg; elsdyrDanish
- μεγάλο ελάφιGreek
- alceSpanish
- põderEstonian
- نوعی آهوی بزرگFarsi
- hirviFinnish
- élanFrench
- אַייָלHebrew
- यूरोप और एशिया में मिलने वाला सभी हिरणों में बड़ाHindi
- sjeverni jelenCroatian
- jávorszarvasHungarian
- rusaIndonesian
- elgurIcelandic
- alceItalian
- 大鹿Japanese
- 북유럽, 아시아산의큰 사슴Korean
- briedisLithuanian
- alnisLatvian
- rusaMalay
- elandDutch
- elgNorwegian
- łośPolish
- نوعی آهوی بزرگPersian
- يولوى ګوزنPashto
- alcePortuguese
- elanRomanian
- лосьRussian
- losSlovak
- losSlovenian
- losSerbian
- älgSwedish
- กวางใหญ่ที่พบในยุโรปเหนือและเอเซียThai
- elk, iri geyikTurkish
- 麋鹿Chinese (Trad.)
- лосьUkrainian
- شمالی یورپ اور ایشیا کا ایک بڑا ہرنUrdu
- nai sừng tấmVietnamese
- 麋鹿Chinese (Simp.)
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