elands

Variant of eland

eland definition

eland (ē′lənd)

noun pl. eland e′land or elands e′lands

either of two large, oxlike African antelopes (genus Taurotragus) with spirally twisted horns

Etymology: Afrik < Du, elk < obs. Ger elen(d) < Lith élnis: see elk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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