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Moose has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The massive moose stood silently by the river, its enormous flattened antlers sweeping low over its head."

2

The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.

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3

An Asian girl taken as a lover.

4

A Muslim.

In plain English: A moose is a very large animal with big antlers that lives in forests and near water.

"We spotted a large moose standing near the lake while we were hiking in the forest."

Usage: Use "moose" to refer specifically to the North American animal with large, flat antlers; avoid using it for European elk or any other deer species. Do not confuse this term with similar-sounding words like "muse," which refers to an artist's source of inspiration.

Example Sentences
"We spotted a large moose standing near the lake while we were hiking in the forest." noun
"The large moose stood quietly by the frozen lake waiting for breakfast." noun
"We saw a moose crossing the road just minutes before our car arrived." noun
"Her story about encountering a wild moose in the forest kept us entertained all evening." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
deer

Origin

The word "moose" comes from an Eastern Algonquian language name for the animal. It originally referred to the creature's habit of stripping tree bark when it feeds.

Rhyming Words
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