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Spanish word
bisonte
Pronunciation
IPA/biˈsonte/
Meaning
- masculine nounbison
Example
Vi un bisonte en el zoológico.
I saw a bison at the zoo.
More examples
En la reserva vimos un bisonte en libertad.
In the reserve we saw a free-ranging bison.
Core concept
Massive broad-headed grazing bovine of the open plains.
Common phrases
un bisonte en libertad
a free-ranging bison
manada de bisontes
herd of bison
Similar words
búfalo: Large-horned bovine typically living in wetlands or tropical lowlands.
toro: Muscular intact male bovine used for breeding or bullfighting.
vaca: Adult female bovine raised primarily for milk production.
Definition in Spanish
Animal mamífero de la familia de los bóvidos, de gran porte y cabeza ancha con pelaje denso en el cuello y los hombros, herbívoro de llanuras.
Word origin
Borrowed into Spanish via Romance forms from Latin bison, itself from Greek βίσων.
Usage tips
- Not the same as búfalo in Spanish; bisonte denotes true bison while búfalo usually means buffalo.
Other meanings
- buffalonoun