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water buffalo

wa·ter buf·fa·lo
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er buhf-uh-loh]
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈbʌf əˌloʊ/
    • /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er buhf-uh-loh]
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈbʌf əˌloʊ/

Definitions of water buffalo words

  • noun water buffalo a buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, of the Old World tropics, having large, flattened, curved horns: wild populations are near extinction. 1
  • noun water buffalo large Asian ox 1
  • countable noun water buffalo A water buffalo is an animal like a large cow with long horns that curve upwards. In some countries water buffalo are kept for their milk and are used to draw ploughs. 0
  • noun water buffalo a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals 0
  • noun water buffalo a slow, powerful buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to S Asia, Malaya, and the Philippine Islands, having a pair of large, strong horns growing from the sides of the head: it likes to wallow in mud and is used as a draft animal 0
  • noun water buffalo A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis. 0
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Origin of water buffalo

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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water buffalo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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