European bison
noun
plural European bison
: a bison (Bison bonasus) of European forests that has golden to dark brown dense fur and is slightly smaller in size than the related American bison : wisent
Note: The European bison is the largest terrestrial mammal in Europe. It became extinct in the wild in the 1920s but has since been reintroduced into some areas from captive populations.
Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
- keeping one's eyes open
- keeping one's eyes open (for)
- keeping one's eyes open for
- keeping out
- keeping posted
- keeping room
- keeping someone posted
- keeping to
- keeping up
- keeping up (with)
- keeping up with
- keepings
- keepnets
- keeps
- keeps (back)
- keeps (from)
- keeps (on)
- keeps (someone) posted
- keeps (to)
- keeps a few tricks up his sleeve
- keeps after
- keeps an eye on
- keeps back
- keeps clear of
- keeps company