英语词汇“African elephant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

African elephant

释义

elephant /elˈi-fənt/

noun

A mammal (genus Elephas) of the order Proboscidea, the largest living land mammal, with a very thick skin, a trunk, and ivory tusks, found in two surviving species, the African elephant which has larger ears and a flatter head than the Indian or Asian elephant, and in several extinct species
A size of paper before metrication

ORIGIN: Remodelled after L from ME olifaunt, from OFr olifant, or poss OE olfend camel, from L elephantus, elephās, from Gr elephās, -antos

elephantīˈasis noun

(Gr elephantiāsis) a disease chiefly of tropical climates, causing excessive growth of the skin and connective tissue usually of the legs and scrotum

elephantˈine adjective

Of or relating to an elephant
Like an elephant
Very large or ungainly
(of memory) capacious and reliable

elephantˈoid adjective

Elephant-like

elephant cord noun

Thick, wide-ribbed corduroy

elephant folio noun

A folio of the largest size

elephant grass noun

A kind of reed-mace, Typha elephantum

elephant gun noun

A large-calibre rifle designed for killing elephants or other large animals

elephant seal noun

The largest of the seals, the male measuring about 6m (20 feet) in length

elˈephant's-ears or elˈephant's-ear noun

Any of various begonias or varieties of ornamental arum with heart-shaped leaves
Applied also to other large-leaved plants such as bergenias and species of Colocasia

elˈephant's-foot noun

A plant (Testudinaria elephantipes), whose root-stock resembles an elephant's foot, eaten by the Khoikhoi
A tropical composite plant, Elephantopus (from the shape of its radical leaves)

elephant shrew noun

Any member of the African family Macroscelididae, long-nosed, long-legged Insectivora

pink elephants

Hallucinations caused by over-indulgence in alcohol

white elephant

Anything that gives more trouble than it is worth (a (so-called) white elephant being an honourable but onerous gift from the kings of Siam to a courtier they wished to ruin)
An unwanted possession, often given away to a jumble sale
Something which proves to be useless

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