water buffalo

noun

: an often domesticated Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis synonym Bos bubalis)

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But the details are unique to the area: floorboards and doors made of native hardwoods; wall reliefs depicting agrarian scenes of sugarcane, water buffalo, and folkloric animals. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 More than 500 of them, in fact, from native whitetail deer to yaks, scimitar oryx, and water buffalo. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025 True buffalo are native to the old world, which include the African buffalo and the Asian water buffalo. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 The Guardsmen, part of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, will use a 400-gallon water buffalo to distribute water at a Tractor Supply location at 1695 Rock Street. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for water buffalo

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water buffalo was in 1827

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“Water buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20buffalo. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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water buffalo

noun
: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated and somewhat resembles a large ox

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