Buffalo : (noun)
1: large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
[syn: American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison]
2: a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
[syn: Buffalo]
3: meat from an American bison
4: any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including,
e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo [syn: Old World buffalo]
(verb)
1: intimidate or overawe
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Buffalo : \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [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. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same
genus ({B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also
Cape buffalo.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America.
5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
6. (Zo["o]l.) 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish
({Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water
fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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
({Buchlo["e] 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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Cod \Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L.
gadus merlangus.] (Zo["o]l.)
An important edible fish ({Gadus morrhua), taken in immense
numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is
especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of
Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.
Note: There are several varieties; as shore cod, from
shallow water; bank cod, from the distant banks; and
rock cod, which is found among ledges, and is often
dark brown or mottled with red. The tomcod is a
distinct species of small size. The bastard, blue,
buffalo, or cultus cod of the Pacific coast belongs
to a distinct family. See Buffalo cod, under
Buffalo.
Cod fishery, the business of fishing for cod.
Cod line, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish.
--McElrath.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Buffalo, IA (city, FIPS 9235)
Location: 41.46025 N, 90.71819 W
Population (1990): 1260 (459 housing units)
Area: 14.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Buffalo, IL (village, FIPS 9434)
Location: 39.84949 N, 89.40895 W
Population (1990): 503 (200 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Buffalo, KS (city, FIPS 9150)
Location: 37.70861 N, 95.69669 W
Population (1990): 293 (154 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66717
Buffalo, KY
Zip code(s): 42716
Buffalo, MN (city, FIPS 8452)
Location: 45.17698 N, 93.86854 W
Population (1990): 6856 (2608 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55313
Buffalo, MO (city, FIPS 9514)
Location: 37.64428 N, 93.09434 W
Population (1990): 2414 (1167 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65622
Buffalo, MT
Zip code(s): 59418
Buffalo, ND (city, FIPS 10420)
Location: 46.92143 N, 97.55029 W
Population (1990): 204 (108 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58011
Buffalo, NY (city, FIPS 11000)
Location: 42.88980 N, 78.85968 W
Population (1990): 328123 (151971 housing units)
Area: 105.2 sq km (land), 30.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14220, 14222, 14223
Buffalo, OK (town, FIPS 9850)
Location: 36.83491 N, 99.62765 W
Population (1990): 1312 (655 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Buffalo, SC (CDP, FIPS 10090)
Location: 34.72426 N, 81.68348 W
Population (1990): 1569 (648 housing units)
Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29321
Buffalo, SD (town, FIPS 8140)
Location: 45.58609 N, 103.54301 W
Population (1990): 488 (240 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57720
Buffalo, TX (city, FIPS 11116)
Location: 31.46123 N, 96.06278 W
Population (1990): 1555 (750 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Buffalo, WI (city, FIPS 11000)
Location: 44.22352 N, 91.86936 W
Population (1990): 915 (447 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 10.1 sq km (water)
Buffalo, WV (town, FIPS 11284)
Location: 38.61317 N, 81.98130 W
Population (1990): 969 (415 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25033
Buffalo, WY (city, FIPS 10685)
Location: 44.34228 N, 106.71744 W
Population (1990): 3302 (1627 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82834
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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