Buffalo and Bison

Buffalo

Buffalo noun - Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains.

Bison and buffalo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bison" instead a noun "Buffalo". popular alternative

Nearby Word: buffaloed

Bison

Bison noun - Any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns.
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Synonyms for Bison

Buffalo and bison are semantically related. You can use "Buffalo" instead a noun "Bison".

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