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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: , from an ancient Germanic language

bison

 noun
     
bison
Related topics: Animals
bi‧son plural bison or bisons [countable]
HBA an animal like a large cow with hair on its head and shoulders [↪ buffalo]
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