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[ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal
- a size of paper, typically 28 × 23 inches (approximately 711 × 584 mm)
Phrases:
- the elephant in the room
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French elefant, via Latin from Greek elephas, elephant- ‘ivory, elephant’
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