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water buffalo

/ˈwɑtɚˌbʌfəloʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter buf-fa-lo
IPA
/ˈwɑtɚˌbʌfəloʊ/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.

noun

A water tank mounted on a trailer to be towed by a motor vehicle.

American usage; Colloquial

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɑtɚˌbʌfəloʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

water buffalos (plural) water buffaloes (plural)

Phrases

Bubalus arnee

Frequently Paired Words

Bubalus arnee anoa carabao

Synonyms

water ox asiatic buffalo bubalus bubalis

Questions

How do you pronounce water buffalo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑtɚˌbʌfəloʊ/.
What does water buffalo mean?
A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.

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