English noun: elk |
1. | elk (animal) large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America |
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| Synonyms | Alces alces, European elk, moose |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cervid, deer |
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| Member meronym | Alces, genus Alces |
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2. | elk (animal) large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male |
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| Synonyms | American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis, wapiti |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cervid, deer |
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| Member meronym | Cervus, genus Cervus |
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3. | elk (animal) common deer of temperate Europe and Asia |
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| Synonyms | American elk, Cervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cervid, deer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | brocket, hart, hind, stag |
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| Member meronym | Cervus, genus Cervus |
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