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Definition of
bison noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bison
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbaɪsn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈbaɪzn
/
/
(
pl.
bison
)
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a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. The N. American
bison
is also called a
buffalo
a herd of bison
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bison
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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bison
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