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Meaning of buffalo

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buffalo

Pronunciation:/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ//ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.

  2. A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.

  3. A buffalo robe.

  4. The buffalo fish.

verb

Definitions

  1. To hunt buffalo.

  2. To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.

  3. To pistol-whip.