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water buffalo
noun
: a large animal like a cow with long horns that lives in Asia and is often used to pull plows
Full Definition of WATER BUFFALO
: an often domesticated Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis syn. B. arnee)
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1847
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water buffalo
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Definition of WATER BUFFALO for Kids
: a buffalo of Asia with large curving horns that is often used as a work animal
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