Buffalo

/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ/ noun verb

Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.

Meaning

  1. (noun) Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.
  2. (noun) A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
  3. (noun) A buffalo robe.
  4. (noun) The buffalo fish.
  5. (verb) To hunt buffalo.
  6. (verb) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
  7. (verb) To pistol-whip.

Letter breakdown

  • Buffalo contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Buffalo mean?

Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.

How many letters are in Buffalo?

Buffalo has 7 letters.

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