water buffalo

noun

Definition of water buffalo

: an often domesticated Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis synonym B. arnee)

Examples of water buffalo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So Faythe found a small herd of water buffalo and gave them to David for his birthday. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 June 2021 This summer, Charlevoix will also see the grand opening of Hungry Ducks Farm, a petting zoo where families can feed baby ducks, meet miniature goats, fluffy chickens and water buffalo. — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2021 At the zoo, these animals feast on fish, rats and chunks of lamb, but in the wild, Komodo dragons often hunt deer, wild boar and even water buffalo. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2021 Growing up, Karkare drank water buffalo milk, produced on a small farm in such a way that consumers only got milk that the calf would not drink in any case, says Karkare. — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 23 Apr. 2021 Confections soon followed, some made from water buffalo’s milk and others made with cow’s. — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021 Their life now is isolating, their home a tiny space encased by mud, with a few water buffalo and goats that were on loan but have since had to be returned. — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021 In August 2019, a search warrant was executed at Wilson’s park, where animal control agencies seized 119 exotic animals, including tigers, bears, lions, camels and water buffalo. — Antonio Ferme, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021 True mozzarella is made from water buffalo milk, and there are some U.S. producers. — David Tanis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2021

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“Water buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20buffalo. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.

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