African buffalo
noun
plural African buffalo or African buffaloes also African buffalos
: the large reddish-brown to black wild buffalo (Syncerus caffer) of sub-Saharan Africa : cape buffalo
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“African buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20buffalo. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
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