BISON


Meaning of BISON in English

[ 'bʌɪs(ə)n ]

■ noun ( plural same) a humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox. [ Bison ~ (the N. American buffalo) and B. bonasus (Europe, now only Poland).]

Origin

ME: from L., ult. of Gmc origin.

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