buffalonoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/us/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/plural buffaloes or buffaloa large animal of the cattle family, with long, curved horns
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cattle & similar animals
- bison
- bovine
- bull
- bullock
- calf
- cattle
- cow
- dogie
- Friesian
- heifer
- Highland cow
- Holstein
- livestock
- longhorn
- ox
- ox-drawn
- shorthorn
- steer
- stock
- yak
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Examples from literature
- Some American Indians ate buffalo meat because many buffalo lived near them.
- They had a feast with the meat of the buffalo.