water buffalo

noun

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

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Fishermen working off the coast of Taiwan long have dredged up the bones of ancient animals — elephants, water buffalo and hyenas — in their nets, relics of an ice age past when sea levels were lower and the ocean channel was a land bridge. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 There were no reported injuries on the ground, though a water buffalo was said to have been killed in the crash. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 No one on the ground was injured, but a water buffalo was killed in the incident. CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 Mozzarella Cheesemakers traditionally used Italian water buffalo milk for mozzarella, a semisoft, stretchy cheese. Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024 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 23 Apr. 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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