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- [buhf-uh-loh-fish]
- /ˈbʌf əˌloʊˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf-uh-loh-fish]
- /ˈbʌf əˌloʊˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of buffalofish word
- noun buffalofish any of several freshwater North American hump-backed cyprinoid fishes of the genus Ictiobus: family Catostomidae (suckers) 3
- noun plural buffalofish any of several large, carplike, North American, freshwater fishes of the genus Ictiobus, of the sucker family. 1
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Origin of buffalofish
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70; buffalo + fish
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Parts of speech for Buffalofish
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buffalofish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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