elephant

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ele·phant [elephant elephants] BrE [ˈelɪfənt] NAmE [ˈelɪfənt] noun
a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called ↑tusks and a long nose called a ↑trunk. There are two types of elephant, the African and the Asian
•herds of elephants/elephant herds
•a baby elephant
see also ↑white elephant
Idiom: ↑elephant in the room

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French elefant, via Latin from Greek elephas, elephant- ‘ivory, elephant’.

Example Bank:
•a conservationist who cares for orphaned elephants