English Dictionary

buffalo

/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ/

noun

Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis. / A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.

I saw a buffalo at the zoo.

意味（1）

Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.

It must be a very wild stretch of country, and full of big game. I have always wanted to kill a buffalo before I die.

意味（2）

A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.

意味（3）

Ellipsis of buffalo robe.

意味（4）

The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).

意味（5）

(US slang) A nickel.