American bison
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American bison
- /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/
noun American bison · American bisons
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A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison, endemic to North America.
In the year 1521, when Cortez reached Anahuac, the American bison was seen for the first time by civilized Europeans, if we may be permitted to thus characterize the horde of blood thirsty plunder seekers who fought their way to the Aztec capital.
Similar: American buffalo, North American buffalo, North American bison, buffalo, bison
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noun mammal
| Español | bisonte americano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미국들소 migukdeulso, 아메리카들소 amerikadeulso |
| 中文 | 美洲野牛 Měizhōu yěniú |
| Português | bisão-americano, bisonte-americano |
| Français | bison d'Amérique |
| Deutsch | Nordamerikanischer Bison |
| Italiano | bisonte americano |
| Ελληνικά | βόνασος vónasos |
| Română | bizon |
| Русский | бизо́н bizón |
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