Elephant (noun)

A large mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a prehensile trunk, long curved tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.

Origin:

From middle english olifant, from old french olifant, from latin elephantus, from greek ἐλέφας (eléphas), from a non-indo-european language, possibly from a semitic source.

Examples:

1. The elephant is the largest land animal.
2. He saw an elephant at the zoo.
3. The elephant is known for its long trunk and large ears.
4. Elephants are intelligent animals.
5. The elephant used its trunk to pick up the peanuts.