asiaticbuffalo
nounUK /ˌeɪziˈætɪk ˈbʌfələʊ/
US /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk ˈbʌfəloʊ/
A big, dark animal with large curved horns that lives in wet, grassy places in Asia.
The asiatic buffalo stood quietly in the shallow water to stay cool.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A domesticated kind of water buffalo used for farm work and milk.
Farmers in the village use an asiatic buffalo to pull the plow.
3. The wild species of water buffalo found in South and Southeast Asia.
The asiatic buffalo is a protected animal in several national parks.
4. An animal often seen wallowing in mud to keep its skin cool.
We watched the asiatic buffalo wallow in the muddy pond.
5. A large plant-eating mammal related to cattle.
The asiatic buffalo grazes on tall grass near the river.