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BUF-uh-loh/ˈbʌfələʊ/

A buffalo is a large wild animal like a cow, with curved horns, found in Africa or Asia (water buffalo). Countable: a buffalo, buffalo or buffaloes. A cow lives on a farm and is usually smaller; a bull is a male farm cow. Mix-up: buffer (something that softens a hit) — different ending.

Meaning

A large wild animal like a cow, with curved horns.

Examples

• “The buffalo is standing in the grass.”
• “The buffalo stood in the river.”
• “Do not run towards the buffalo.”

Good to know

a buffalo / buffaloes. Contrast: cow (farm), bull (male farm cow). Place: wild / river.

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