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bison Definition

bi·son (sən, -zən)

noun pl. bi·son

any of a genus (Bison) of bovid ruminants having a shaggy mane, short, curved horns, and a humped back, as the American buffalo (B. bison) or the wisent

Etymology: Early ModE bisontes, pl. < L, pl. of bison, wild ox < Gmc *wisunt < IE *wis-onto- < base *weis-: see weasel

bison Synonyms

bison

n.

buffalo, American buffalo, wisent, European aurochs; see buffalo.

bison Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: The park abounds in natural beauty and abundant wildlife, including bison and wild horses.
  • reintroduce: In 1952 this effort was extended by reintroducing bison into forest areas outside the fenced reserve.
  • hunt: One was a remarkable effort by a dedicated team showing wolves hunting wild bison in the remotest regions of northern Canada.
  • see: Henry Kelsey was the first white person to visit the Canadian plains and to see bison.
  • free-range: Anthrax has also been reported in a herd of free-ranging bison in the North-western Territories.
  • show: Carbon dates show that bison were present throughout Alaska from 45 to 5 Kyr, including the 11,000 year period of human occupation.

Adjective modifier

  • European: The forest was declared a hunting reserve in 1541 for the protection of European bison.
  • American: Buffalo The buffalo ( American bison ) also played a role in the water economy of the Plains.
  • wild: One was a remarkable effort by a dedicated team showing wolves hunting wild bison in the remotest regions of northern Canada.

Modifies a noun

  • grass: Each bottle contains a single blade of bison grass.
  • herd: The park's famous bison herd roams freely here, along with other wildlife.
  • steak: Sauté the bison steaks in butter or olive oil until medium rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side and serve with the sauce.
  • hunt: The bison hunt down in Texas was a howling success.
  • meat: The bison meat did not come in till later.
  • file: Please do refer the bison file provided above in case of any doubt.
Bison Quotes

   It's no go the merrygoround, it's no go the rickshaw, All we want is a limousine and a ticket for the peepshow. Their knickers are made of cre"  pe-de-chine, their shoes are made of python, Their halls are lined with tiger rugs and their walls with the heads of bison.

—MacNeice, (Frederick) Louis

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