English-Thai Dictionary

buffalo

N กระบือ  ทุย  ควาย  bison kra-bue

 

buffaloed

SL สับสน  ยุ่งเหยิง  มึนงง  sab-son

 

buffalofish

N ป ลาดูดช นิดหนึ่ง  plar-dood-cha-nid-nueng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BUFFALO

n.[L. bubalus.] The Bubalus, a species of the bovine genus, originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the Eastern Continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers. The name is also applied to wild oxen in general, and particularly to the Bison of North America. [See Bison. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BUFFALO

Buf "fa *lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes (. Etym: [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F.buffle ), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. Cow the animal, and cf. Buff the color, and Bubale. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B. bubalus ), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A very large and savage species of the same genus (B. Caffer ) found in South Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any species of wild ox.

 

4. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The bison of North America.

 

5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.

 

6. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below. Buffalo berry (Bot. ), a shrub of the Upper Missouri (Sherherdia argentea ) with acid edible red berries. -- Buffalo bird (Zoöl.), an African bird of the genus Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites. -- Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet. -- Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for fuel. [U.S.] -- Buffalo clover (Bot. ), a kind of clover (Trifolium reflexum and T.soloniferum ) found in the ancient grazing grounds of the American bison. -- Buffalo cod (Zoöl.), a large, edible, marine fish (Ophiodon elongatus ) of the northern Pacific coast; -- called also blue cod, and cultus cod. -- Buffalo fish (Zoöl.), one of several large fresh-water fishes of the family Catostomidæ, of the Mississippi valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus ), the big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus ), and the small-mouthed (B. altus ), are among the more important species used as food. -- Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zoöl.), a small dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with similar habits. -- Buffalo grass (Bot. ), a species of short, sweet grass (Buchloë dactyloides ), from two to four inches high, covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons, feed. [U.S.] -- Buffalo nut (Bot. ),the oily and drupelike fruit of an American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera ); also, the shrub itself; oilnut. -- Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Buffalo

Buf fa lo |ˈbəfəˌlō ˈbəfəloʊ | an industrial city in the northwestern part of the state of New York; pop. 270,919 (est. 2008 ). Located at the eastern end of Lake Erie, it is a major port on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

 

buffalo

buf fa lo |ˈbəfəˌlō ˈbəf (ə )ˌloʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same, buffaloes or buffalos ) 1 a heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics. [● four species native to southern Asia (genus Bubalus, family Bovidae ). See also water buffalo, anoa ● see African buffalo . ] • the North American bison. 2 (also buffalo fish ) a large grayish-olive freshwater fish with thick lips, common in North America. [Genus Ictiobus, family Catostomidae: several species. ] ▶verb ( buffaloes, buffaloing, buffaloed ) [ with obj. ] informal overawe or intimidate (someone ): she didn't like being buffaloed. • baffle (someone ): the problem has buffaloed the advertising staff. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: probably from Spanish or Portuguese búfalo, from late Latin bufalus, from earlier bubalus, from Greek boubalos ‘antelope, wild ox. ’

 

buffalo berry

buf fa lo ber ry ▶noun a North American shrub with silvery twigs and leaves and edible berries. See also soapberry. [Genus Shepherdia, family Elaeagnaceae: two species, the western silver buffalo berry (S. argentea ), with bright red berries, and the northern Canada buffalo berry (S. canadensis ), with reddish or yellow berries. ] • the berry of this shrub.

 

Buffalo Bill

Buf fa lo Bill |bʌfələʊˈbɪl | (1846 –1917 ), US showman; born William Frederick Cody. He gained his nickname for killing 4,280 buffalo in 8 months to feed the Union Pacific Railroad workers. He subsequently devoted his life to his traveling Wild West Show.

 

buffalo gnat

buf fa lo gnat ▶noun another term for black fly ( sense 2 ).

 

buffalo grass

buf fa lo grass ▶noun any of a number of grasses, in particular: [● a creeping grass of the North American plains, which is sometimes used for erosion control (Buchloe dactyloides, family Gramineae ). ● a grass native to Australia and New Zealand (Stenotaphrum secundatum, family Gramineae ).]

 

buffalo mozzarella

buf fa lo moz za rel la ▶noun mozzarella cheese made in the traditional way, from the milk of the water buffalo.

 

Buffalo River

Buf fa lo Riv er a river that flows for 132 miles (213 km ) through the Ozark Plateau in northwestern Arkansas and is a designated national preserve.

 

buffalo robe

buf fa lo robe ▶noun a rug, cloak, or blanket made from the dressed hide of a North American bison.

 

buffalo soldier

buf fa lo sol dier ▶noun (in US history ) an African-American cavalry soldier.

 

buffalo thorn

buf |falo thorn ▶noun a tropical African shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and thorns which grow in pairs, one of each pair being straight and the other curved. ●Ziziphus mucronata, family Rhamnaceae.

 

buffalo weaver

buf |falo weaver ▶noun a large thickset African weaver bird that is either all black or has a white head and red rump. ●Genera Bubalornis and Dinemellia, family Ploceidae: three species.

 

Buffalo wings

Buf fa lo wings (also buffalo wings or Buffalo chicken wings ) ▶plural noun deep-fried chicken wings coated in a spicy sauce and usually served with blue cheese dressing.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Buffalo

Buf |falo |ˈbʌfəˌləʊ | an industrial city in New York State; pop. 270,919 (est. 2008 ). Situated at the eastern end of Lake Erie, it is a major port of the St Lawrence Seaway.

 

buffalo

buf |falo |ˈbʌfələʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same or buffaloes ) 1 a heavily built wild ox with backward-curving horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics: ● four species native to South Asia (genus Bubalus, family Bovidae ). See also water buffalo, anoa ● a wild ox with large horns, native to Africa south of the Sahara (Synceros caffer, family Bovidae, the African buffalo ), sometimes considered to be two species, the Cape buffalo and the forest (or dwarf ) buffalo. • the North American bison. 2 (also buffalo fish ) a large greyish-olive freshwater fish with thick lips, common in North America. ●Genus Ictiobus, family Catostomidae: several species. ▶verb ( buffaloes, buffaloing, buffaloed ) [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal overawe or intimidate (someone ): she didn't like being buffaloed. • baffle (someone ): the problem has buffaloed the advertising staff. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: probably from Portuguese bufalo, from late Latin bufalus, from earlier bubalus, from Greek boubalos ‘antelope, wild ox ’.

 

buffalo berry

buf fa lo ber ry ▶noun a North American shrub with silvery twigs and leaves and edible berries. See also soapberry. [Genus Shepherdia, family Elaeagnaceae: two species, the western silver buffalo berry (S. argentea ), with bright red berries, and the northern Canada buffalo berry (S. canadensis ), with reddish or yellow berries. ] • the berry of this shrub.

 

Buffalo Bill

Buf |falo Bill |bʌfələʊˈbɪl | (1846 –1917 ), American showman; born William Frederick Cody. He gained his nickname for killing 4,280 buffalo in eight months to feed the Union Pacific Railroad workers, and subsequently devoted his life to his travelling Wild West Show.

 

buffalo gnat

buf |falo gnat ▶noun North American term for blackfly ( sense 2 ).

 

buffalo grass

buf |falo grass ▶noun [ mass noun ] any of a number of grasses, in particular: ● a creeping grass of the North American plains (Buchloe dactyloides, family Gramineae ). ● a N. American grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum, family Gramineae ), naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

 

buffalo mozzarella

buf fa lo moz za rel la ▶noun mozzarella cheese made in the traditional way, from the milk of the water buffalo.

 

Buffalo River

Buf fa lo Riv er a river that flows for 132 miles (213 km ) through the Ozark Plateau in northwestern Arkansas and is a designated national preserve.

 

buffalo robe

buf fa lo robe ▶noun a rug, cloak, or blanket made from the dressed hide of a North American bison.

 

buffalo soldier

buf fa lo sol dier ▶noun (in US history ) an African-American cavalry soldier.

 

buffalo thorn

buf |falo thorn ▶noun a tropical African shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and thorns which grow in pairs, one of each pair being straight and the other curved. ●Ziziphus mucronata, family Rhamnaceae.

 

buffalo weaver

buf |falo weaver ▶noun a large thickset African weaver bird that is either all black or has a white head and red rump. ●Genera Bubalornis and Dinemellia, family Ploceidae: three species.

 

Buffalo wings

Buffalo wings (also Buffalo chicken wings ) ▶plural noun N. Amer. deep-fried chicken wings coated in a spicy sauce and served with blue cheese dressing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

buffalo

buf fa lo /bʌ́fəlòʊ /名詞 複 ～(e )s /-z /, ｟集合的に ｠～C 1 〘動 〙スイギュウ (water buffalo ) 〘インド アフリカ産 〙; ｟俗 ｠アメリカバイソン (American bison ).2 〘魚 〙バファローフィッシュ (buffalofish ) 〘北米産のコイに似た淡水魚 〙.動詞 他動詞 ｟米 くだけて ｠(力を誇示して )…をおどす ; …を困らせる .～́ gr à ss 米国中部平原のイネ科の牧草 ; オーストラリア ニュージーランドの牧草 .