buffalo
1. [ noun ] (zoology) large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
Synonyms: American_buffalo Bison_bison American_bison
Related terms: bison genus_Bison
2. [ noun ] (government,geography) a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
Related terms: city New_York
3. [ noun ] (chemistry,food) meat from an American bison
Related terms: game American_bison
4. [ verb ] intimidate or overawe
Related terms: overawe
5. [ noun ] (zoology) any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
Synonyms: Old_World_buffalo
Related terms: bovid water_buffalo anoa tamarau Cape_buffalo Bovidae
Similar spelling:   Buffaloe