bush elephant
noun
Definition of bush elephant
: savanna elephant Weighing as much as 14 tons and standing up to 13 feet high, the African bush elephant is the largest land mammal. — Holly Prestidge, Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch, 5 May 2013
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1922
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1922
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