the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death. equally balanced state; equilibrium. Mathematics. an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities.
The word elk, like the Swedish word Ã¤lg (pronounced /elj/), is taken from the Latin alces. To make matters even more confusing, elk in North America is used for an entirely different animal â a kind of deer, Cervus elaphus, otherwise known as a Wapiti, which looks like this. The European elk (or moose), on the other hand, looks like this:
To add confusion, the word elk is used in North America to refer to a different animal, also known as the wapiti. The word âmooseâ was first used in English in 1606 from Captain Thomas Hanhamâs âMusâ, and in 1616 from Captain John Smithâs âMoosâ, with possible mutual reinforcement in usage. Chocolate moose with squirrel sounds delish.