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- [bahy-suh n, -zuh n]
- /ˈbaɪ sən, -zən/
- /ˈbaɪ.sən/
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- [bahy-suh n, -zuh n]
- /ˈbaɪ sən, -zən/
Definitions of bison word
- countable noun bison A bison is a large hairy animal with a large head that is a member of the cattle family. They used to be very common in North America and Europe. 4
- noun 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 bison a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus, formerly widespread in Europe 3
- noun bison any of a genus (Bison) of bovid ruminants having a shaggy mane, short, curved horns, and a humped back, as the American buffalo (B. bison) or the wisent 3
- noun plural bison Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected. 1
- noun plural bison Also called wisent. a related animal, Bison bonasus, of Europe, less shaggy and slightly larger than the American bison: now greatly reduced in number. 1
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Origin of bison
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English bisontes (plural) < Latin (nominative singular bisōn) < Germanic; compare Old High German wisunt, Old English wesend, Old Norse visundr
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bison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bison usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bison
noun bison
- wisent — bison (def 2).
- 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
- american buffalo — bison (def 1).
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