buffalo

buf-fa-lo · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large bovine animal native to Africa or Asia with long curved horns.

  2. 2.

    To intimidate or bewilder someone (informal).

  3. 3.

    The American bison (commonly but technically incorrectly).

  4. 4.

    A city in western New York State.

Forms

plural: buffalo

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    buffalo wings — deep-fried chicken wings with spicy sauce
  • •
    where the buffalo roam — the American frontier/West

Related words

See also: bison, cattle, ox
Synonyms: bison, ox

Etymology

From Portuguese "bufalo," from Late Latin "bufalus," from Greek "boubalos" (antelope, buffalo), probably from "bous" (ox).