eland

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: e=land

CIDE DICTIONARY

eland, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. jelen stag, Russ. oléne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]
•  The elk or moose.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

eland, n. any antelope of the genus Taurotragus, native to Africa, having spirally twisted horns, esp. the largest of living antelopes T. derbianus.

Etymology

Du.,= elk