elk

noun

/elk/

(plural elk, elks)

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(British English) a large deer that lives in the north of Europe, Asia and North America. In North America it is called a moose.Topics Animalsc2
(North American English)
(also wapiti British and North American English)
a very large North American deer
Elk
a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a US social organization that gives money to charity
CultureThe organization, which started in 1868, was originally for men only but now admits women. Members are called Elks and they have meetings in Elk lodges.

Word Originlate 15th cent.: probably from Old English elh, eolh, with substitution of k for h.

单词	elk
释义	elk noun /elk/ /elk/ (plural elk, elks) jump to other results enlarge image (British English) a large deer that lives in the north of Europe, Asia and North America. In North America it is called a moose.Topics Animalsc2 (North American English) (also wapiti British and North American English) a very large North American deer Elk a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a US social organization that gives money to charity CultureThe organization, which started in 1868, was originally for men only but now admits women. Members are called Elks and they have meetings in Elk lodges. Word Originlate 15th cent.: probably from Old English elh, eolh, with substitution of k for h.
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