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moose

/muːs/

moosenoun

moose

/muːs/

Translations

The moose wandered through the forest.

Лось бродил по лесу.

Definitions

A large, long-legged mammal of the deer family, native to northern North America and Eurasia, with broad, palmate antlers in the male.

We spotted a moose grazing near the edge of the forest during our hike.

The meat of a moose, used as food.

They cooked moose over the campfire for supper.

A member of the fraternal organization the Loyal Order of Moose.

My uncle is a Moose and attends lodge meetings every week.

Synonyms

Alces alces

Eurasian elk

European elk

elk (dialectal)

mooseadjective

/muːs/

/mus/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the animal or its products (e.g., "moose hide").

Definitions

Relating to or made from a moose or its meat, hide, etc.

He wore warm moose hide mittens all winter.

mooseproper noun

Definitions

A nickname or given name for a tall or strong person, or a surname.

Everyone called the towering center "Moose" because of his size.