单词 | rogue elephant |
释义 | Definition of rogue elephant in English:rogue elephantnoun ˌrəʊɡ ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt
OriginMid 19th century. From rogue + elephant. Compare Sinhala hora aliyā from hora thievish, restive (from horā thief from Sanskrit cora) + aliyā elephant (not the usual word for the animal; from Tamil alliyaṉ stray elephant), although it is uncertain whether the English expression is after Sinhala or vice versa. Definition of rogue elephant in US English:rogue elephantnounˌrəʊɡ ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt
OriginMid 19th century. From rogue + elephant. Compare Sinhala hora aliyā from hora thievish, restive (from horā thief from Sanskrit cora) + aliyā elephant (not the usual word for the animal; from Tamil alliyaṉ stray elephant), although it is uncertain whether the English expression is after Sinhala or vice versa. |
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