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buffalo

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: buffalo

1
 n
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
2
 n
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
3
 v
intimidate or overawe
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: buffalo
1

n any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo

Synonyms:
Old World buffalo
Types:
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Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, water buffalo, water ox
an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
Anoa depressicornis, anoa, dwarf buffalo
small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Anoa mindorensis, Bubalus mindorensis, tamarao, tamarau
small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines
Cape buffalo, Synercus caffer
large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves
Indian buffalo
upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
carabao
water buffalo of the Philippines
Type of:
bovid
hollow-horned ruminants
2

n large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

Synonyms:
American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison
Type of:
bison
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

n meat from an American bison

Type of:
game
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
3

v intimidate or overawe

Type of:
cow, overawe
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
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