water buffalo

noun

: an often domesticated Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis synonym B. arnee)

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Illustration of water buffalo

Examples of water buffalo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In some cases, that water follows navigational channels carved by residents and even the trails trod by wild water buffalo, forging paths along which salt water can creep inland and propagules can drift. Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 All told, more than a dozen mammalian species have been cloned, including macaques, red deer, cats, and water buffalo. Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Most visitors come hoping for a sighting of the famous Big Five — lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and water buffalo — as well as a luxurious stay in a high-end safari lodge. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024 This classic diner serves an international selection of burgers and a new A5 Wagyu option, but its specialty is exotic meat grinds like wild boar, water buffalo, gator, elk, antelope and even camel. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for water buffalo 

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water buffalo was in 1827

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“Water buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20buffalo. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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water buffalo

noun
: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated and somewhat resembles a large ox

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