buffalo

IPA: bˈʌfʌɫoʊ

An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).
(US slang) A nickel.
A number of places in the United States, including:
A city, the county seat of Erie County, New York, very near Niagara Falls.
A city, the county seat of Wright County, Minnesota.
A city, the county seat of Dallas County, Missouri.
A town, the county seat of Harper County, Oklahoma.
A town, the county seat of Harding County, South Dakota.
A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, not to be confused with Buffalo City in the same county.
A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Wyoming.
Ellipsis of buffalo robe. [(US, historical) A cured bison hide, with the hair left on, used as a blanket or wrap.]
Short for American buffalo (“gold bullion coin”). [Bison bison; Synonym of American bison]

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