BISON


Meaning of BISON in English

/ ˈbaɪsn; NAmE / noun

( pl. bison ) a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. There are two types of bison, the N American (also called buffalo ) and the European :

a herd of bison

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin , ultimately of Germanic origin.

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