"Oliphaunt," from the Afrikaans "Olifaunt," meaning "Elephant." (As you probably already know, JRRT lived in Africa in his very early childhood.) But yes, Bill Ferny, you are correct: the oliphaunts of the Harad looked larger and more monstrous than the regular elephants of today. (Could this be the result of how large the elephants looked to him when he was a child?)
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