1. Noun
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. Noun
The elk or moose.
3. Noun
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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