eland Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

WordNet

E"land noun
Etymology
D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. jelen stag, Russ. oléne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.
  2. (Zoöl.) The elk or moose.

Webster 1913