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Word: Buffalo
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: probably from Portuguese bufalo, from late Latin bufalus, from earlier bubalus, from Greek boubalos ‘antelope, wild ox’
ˈbʌfələʊ
a heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics.
Short Definition:heavily built wild ox
the North American bison.
Short Definition:North American bison
a large greyish-olive freshwater fish with thick lips, common in North America.
Short Definition:large greyish-olive freshwater fish
Word: Buffalo
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbʌfələʊ
overawe or intimidate (someone)
Short Definition:overawe or intimidate
Examples:- she didn't like being buffaloed
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