noun

elephant

elephant

An elephant is a very large animal.

An elephant is a very large animal.

We saw an elephant at the zoo.

We saw an elephant at the zoo.

((sth.)) a large gray mammal with a trunk Elephants live in Africa and Asia.

Synonyms: pachyderm (technical term)

From Greek 'elephas', meaning 'ivory, elephant'.

Picture a large gray animal with a long trunk and big ears. The 'ph' sounds like 'f'.

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