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eland

e·land [ lənd ] (plural e·lands or e·land)


noun 
Definition:
 
large antelope: an antelope with humped shoulders, a dewlap, and tightly spiraling horns. It is the largest living antelope. Native to: central and southern Africa.  Genus Taurotragus.

[Late 18th century. Via Afrikaans< Dutch, "elk" < Lithuanian élnis]
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