american buffalo
nounUK /əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/
US /əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/
A big, strong animal with brown fur and a hump on its back that lives in North America.
We saw a huge american buffalo eating grass on the prairie.
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2. A large wild animal of the cattle family that once roamed the American plains in huge herds.
Millions of american buffalo used to wander across the Great Plains.
3. The meat or hide of this animal, often used for food or clothing.
The stew was made with american buffalo and wild onions.
4. A symbol of the American West, often shown on coins and in stories.
The nickel coin has a picture of an american buffalo on one side.