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Examples of water buffalo in a Sentence
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In some cases, that water follows navigational channels carved by residents and even the trails trod by wild water buffalo, forging paths along which salt water can creep inland and propagules can drift.
—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
All told, more than a dozen mammalian species have been cloned, including macaques, red deer, cats, and water buffalo.
—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Most visitors come hoping for a sighting of the famous Big Five — lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and water buffalo — as well as a luxurious stay in a high-end safari lodge.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
This classic diner serves an international selection of burgers and a new A5 Wagyu option, but its specialty is exotic meat grinds like wild boar, water buffalo, gator, elk, antelope and even camel.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Water buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20buffalo. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
water buffalo
noun
: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated and somewhat resembles a large ox
More from Merriam-Webster on water buffalo
Nglish: Translation of water buffalo for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about water buffalo
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