/ ˈelɪfənt; NAmE / noun
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 :
herds of elephants / elephant herds
a baby elephant
—see also white elephant
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French elefant , via Latin from Greek elephas , elephant- ivory, elephant.