bison

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[edit] English

American bison (Bison bison)

[edit] Etymology

From Latin bison "wild ox," borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wisand- "aurochs".

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[edit] Noun

Singular
bison

Plural
bison or bisons

bison (plural bison or bisons)

  1. A wild ox, Bison bonasus.
  2. A similar American animal, Bison bison else Bos americanus or Bisonte americano; also called a buffalo.

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[edit] Translations

A wild ox, Bison bonasus
A similar American animal, Bison bison
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[edit] French

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bison

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bison m.

  1. buffalo (North American bison)
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