Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cape buffalo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: cape buf-fa-lo
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large African bovid, of species Syncerus caffer.

noun

A large African bovid, of species Syncerus caffer.

Inflected Forms

Cape buffalos (plural)

Synonyms

African buffalo synercus caffer

Questions

What does cape buffalo mean?: A large African bovid, of species Syncerus caffer.

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