buffalo
Translation
buffalo, bison
Examples
We saw a herd of buffalo in the park.
We saw a herd of buffalo in the park.
The farmer used a buffalo to plow the field.
The farmer used a buffalo to plough the field.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) buffalo a large wild ox We saw a herd of buffalo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bison, ox, cattle
Etymology
From Portuguese 'búfalo', from Late Latin 'bufalus', from Greek 'boubalos' meaning 'antelope, wild ox'.
Memory Tips
Picture a large, shaggy animal on the American plains (a bison) or a powerful ox in a rice paddy (a water buffalo).