Buffalo

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Synonyms

American bison

bison

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buffalo

Translations

Buffalo

Buffalo

Buffalo

Buffalo

buffle

Buffalo

bison

Bufalum

Buffalo

Nordamerikanischer Bison

Indianerbüffel

Büffel

bison d’amérique

búfal

Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle

Etymology

*(North America): Probably from buffalo (“American bison”) (Bison bison), since both cities are in regions that had wild herds at the time the names originated. Buffalo, New York was named after the Buffalo River, which an alternative etymology says is from French beau fleuve (“beautiful river”), but the more likely explanation is that it was named for the animal.
*(South Africa): From buffalo (Syncerus caffer), subsp. Cape buffalo commonly found in the region.