Defn: The buffalo nut. See under Buffalo.
ELKWOOD
Elk"wood`, n.
Defn: The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (M. Umbrella).
ELL
Ell, n. Etym: [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG. elina,
Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna elbow, ell, Gr.
Elbow, Alnage.]
Defn: A measure for cloth; — now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
ELL
Ell, n. (Arch.)
Defn: See L.
ELLACHICK
El"la*chick, n. Etym: [Native Indian name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus marmoratus) of California; — used as food.
ELLAGIC
El*lag"ic, a. Etym: [F., fr. galle gall (with the letters reversed).]
(Chem.)