European bison

noun

plural European bison

: a bison (Bison bonasus) of European forests that has golden to dark brown dense fur and is slightly smaller in size than the related American bison : wisent

Note: The European bison is the largest terrestrial mammal in Europe. It became extinct in the wild in the 1920s but has since been reintroduced into some areas from captive populations.

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above