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Elephant ˈelɪfənt Noun Herds Bull Baby Conservationist Cares

Word3 elephant
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈelɪfənt/ /ˈelɪfənt/
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  • herds of elephants
  • a bull elephant
  • a baby elephant
  • a conservationist who cares for orphaned elephants
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elephant

(noun)/ˈelɪfənt/ /ˈelɪfənt/
  1. a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk. There are two types of elephant, the African and the Asian.
    • SEE ALSO white elephant
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/white-elephant
    • herds of elephants
    • a bull elephant
    • a baby elephant
    • a conservationist who cares for orphaned elephants
  2. a problem or question that everyone knows about but does not mention because it is easier not to discuss it
    • The elephant in the room was the money that had to be paid in bribes.
    • There’s a big elephant in the room and it’s gun control.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French elefant, via Latin from Greek elephas, elephant- ‘ivory, elephant’.
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