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eland
Eland (noun) means a genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
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A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.
Rhymes for eland
Leland
Iceland
Ireland
Zeeland
homeland
Copeland
Moreland
Breeland
wasteland
Cleveland
Dixieland
Westmoreland
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"eland" (noun) means a genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.