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american bison

A·mer·i·can bi·son
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n bahy-suh n, -zuh n]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈbaɪ sən, -zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n bahy-suh n, -zuh n]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈbaɪ sən, -zən/

Definitions of american bison words

  • noun american bison a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back 3
  • noun american bison bison (def 1). 1
  • noun american bison A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison. 0
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Origin of american bison

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for American bison

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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american bison popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for american bison

noun american bison

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