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Definition: Meaning of, buffalo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌfələʊ /

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  1. an African animal similar to a large cow with long curved horns
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  2. a BISON
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Buffalo


Definition: Meaning of, Buffalo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌfəˌləʊ /

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  1. a port at the northeast end of Lake ERIE near NIAGARA FALLS in the state of New York, in the US
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Buffalo used in phrases

  • American buffalo (noun)
    1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
  • Asiatic buffalo (noun)
    1. an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
  • Buffalo Bill
    1. (1846-1917) a SCOUT (= a soldier sent out to get information about the enemy) for the US army, who was also a buffalo hunter. After leaving the army, he organized the 'Wild West Show', in which he and people such as Annie OAKLEY and SITTING BULL showed their skill at shooting and horse-riding, and tried to give people an idea of what life was like in the American West. Buffalo Bill's real name was William Cody.
  • Buffalo Bill Cody (noun)
    1. 1846-1917 united States showman famous for his Wild West Show
  • Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (noun)
    1. a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
  • Buffalo Indian (noun)
    1. a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America
  • Cape buffalo (noun)
    1. large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves
  • Indian buffalo (noun)
    1. upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
  • Old World buffalo (noun)
    1. any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
  • black buffalo (noun)
    1. fish of the lower Mississippi
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