Definition of eland Eland
/iˈlʌnd/ - [eelund] - e•land
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What does eland mean?
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NounPlural: elands |
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| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- eland (Noun)
A genus of large South African antelope , valued both for its hide and flesh.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eland (n.)
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 (n.)
The elk or moose.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ē′land, n. the South African antelope, resembling the elk in having a protuberance on the larynx. [Dut.; Ger. elend, the elk—Lith. élnis, the elk.]
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