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Definition of bison noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bison

noun
 
/ˈbaɪsn/
 
/ˈbaɪsn/
(plural bison)
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  1. a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. There are two types of bison, the North American (also called buffalo) and the European.
    • a herd of bison
    Topics Animalsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ultimately of Germanic origin.
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