American elk

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	American elk - large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the maleCervus elaphus canadensis, wapiti, elkcervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlersCervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae
	2.	American elk - common deer of temperate Europe and AsiaCervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, elkcervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlersCervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidaestag, hart - a male deer, especially an adult male red deerhind - a female deer, especially an adult female red deerbrocket - male red deer in its second year