26984 words

bison

2 definitions • 1 example
1
a large wild animal, similar to a cow but having a larger head and shoulders covered in hair, found in North America and Europe. The North American bison is also called a buffalo.
2
a large, wild animal, similar to a cow but having a larger head and hairy shoulders, found esp. in North America:

Examples:

Large herds of bison, popularly known as buffalo, used to live on the plains of western North America.

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