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buffalo
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
buffalo
(noun)
Buffalo
(proper noun)
buffalo wing
(noun)
water buffalo
(noun)
buffalo
/
ˈ
bʌfəˌloʊ/
noun
plural
buffalo
or
buffaloes
buffalo
/
ˈ
bʌfəˌloʊ/
noun
plural
buffalo
or
buffaloes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFFALO
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count
]
1
US
:
bison
2
:
water buffalo
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