| English noun: American elk | |||
| 1. | American elk (animal) large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male | ||
| Synonyms | Cervus elaphus canadensis, elk, wapiti | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cervid, deer | ||
| Member meronym | Cervus, genus Cervus | ||
| 2. | American elk (animal) common deer of temperate Europe and Asia | ||
| Synonyms | Cervus elaphus, elk, red deer, wapiti | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cervid, deer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brocket, hart, hind, stag | ||
| Member meronym | Cervus, genus Cervus | ||