plainsbison
nounUK /pleɪnz ˈbaɪsən/
US /pleɪnz ˈbaɪsən/
A plains bison is a big, furry animal with a hump on its back that lives on grassy land.
We saw a plains bison grazing on the open prairie.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large wild ox of North America with shaggy brown hair and curved horns.
The plains bison once roamed across the continent in huge herds.
3. The animal shown on the U.S. nickel and on some state flags.
The coin in my pocket has a plains bison on the back.
4. A symbol of the American West and of wildlife conservation.
Parks protect the plains bison so it does not disappear again.