buffalo
/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ noun B2- An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
- A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
- The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).
- A nickel.
- A looter during the Civil War.
- A large or stupid person.
- An obese person, usually a woman.
- A black male.
Plural buffaloes
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“If a herd of buffaloes had passed along there could not be a greater mess.
Everybody knew Bagheera, and nobody cared to cross his path; for he was as cunning as Tabaqui, as bold as the wild buffalo, and as reckless as the wounded elephant.
His spots are the joy of the Leopard: his horns are the Buffalo’s pride.
Later, we watched some buffalo in the tall grass.
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