buffalorelative
nounUK /ˈbʌfələʊ ˈrɛlətɪv/
US /ˈbʌfəloʊ ˈrɛlətɪv/
A buffalo relative is an animal in the same family as a buffalo, like a bison or a cow.
The bison at the zoo is a buffalo relative.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A family member who lives in or comes from Buffalo, New York.
My cousin from Buffalo is my favorite buffalo relative.
3. A distant cousin of an actual buffalo, used jokingly for similar-looking animals.
That shaggy musk ox is just a buffalo relative, not a real buffalo.
4. A person connected to the Buffalo Bills football team through family ties.
He calls himself a buffalo relative because his uncle played for the Bills.