Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The hippopotamus or river-horse.
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Examples
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"Besides, you'll scare away that water-elephant, and we may as well watch it for a bit."
Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig George Manville Fenn 1870
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