bubale

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noun

Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.

OriginLatin būbalus ← Ancient Greek βούβαλος →
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Meanings

nounbubale (plural bubales)

plural bubales

  1. Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.
  2. Any of several African buffalos of the genus Bubalus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβούβαλος
  2. Latinbūbalus
  3. Englishbubale

PIE word *gʷṓws From Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Doublet of buffalo and buffle.

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Anagrams

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APA

bubale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubale

MLA

“bubale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bubale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubale.

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