Meanings
nounAmerican buffalo (plural American buffalo or American buffalos or American buffaloes)
plural American buffalos · plural American buffaloes
- Bison bison; Synonym of American bison.
- A gold bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in 2006.
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nounlarge shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
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American buffalo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20buffalo
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“American buffalo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20buffalo. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American buffalo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20buffalo.
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