Usage of "European elk"

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Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America.

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Examples for "moose"

Even at a greater distance some moose may become jittery, staff said. 
 Reuters 

I hunted and fished, and the old moose fed in our meadow. 
 The Trail Book 

The moose is one of the most gamey of the finny tribe. 
 Remarks 

Such is the tree which forms the favourite browsing of the moose. 
 The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire 

The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river. 
 The Heart of Unaga 

The animal making the easiest prey for the cougar is the elk. 
 The Last of the Plainsmen 

Then he quickly corrected himself, saying elk were, in fact, the target. 
 Reuters 

The men were engaged in hunting and jerking deer and elk meat. 
 What I Saw in California / A Description of Its Soil, Climate, P... 

There issued from the forest to the westward the stately Irish elk. 
 The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man 

The elk bugles, the moose roars and bawls, in desire or defiance. 
 The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observ... 

Usage of European elk in English

The European elk more closely resembles the American moose. 
 First Across the Continent / The Story of the Exploring Expediti... 

Translations for European elk

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Meanings of European elk in English