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Meaning of eland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈiːlənd

Definitions

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
  2. A surname.
  3. A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Equivalents

Afrikaans eland
العربية عَلَنْد
Deutsch Elenantilope
Español eland
Français éland
Gaeilge éalann
Italiano antilope alcina
日本語 エランド
한국어 일런드
Kiswahili mbungu pofu
Setswana phofu
IsiXhosa impofu
IsiZulu impofu

Examples

“As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.”
“You almost forget you're in Africa. But suddenly you remember when a big eland goes trudging off from beside the road.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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