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noun(buf-fa-lo)any of several wild bovids: such as
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noun(buf-fa-lo)water buffalo
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noun(buf-fa-lo)cape buffalo
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verb(buf-fa-lo)bewilder, baffle; also : bamboozle
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geographical name(buf-fa-lo)city and port on Lake Erie and the Niagara River in western New York population 261,310
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noun(buf-fa-lo)either of two North American shrubs (Shepherdia argentea and S. canadensis) of the oleaster family with silvery foliage; also : their edible scarlet berry
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noun(buf-fa-lo)a perennial foul-smelling cucurbit (Cucurbita foetidissima) of arid lands of the central and southwest U.S. and Mexico with a large starchy taproot and seeds rich in oil
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noun(buf-fa-lo)a low-growing perennial grass (Buchloë dactyloides) native to the Great Plains that has curly grayish-green leaves; also : grama
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noun(buf-fa-lo)a broad checkered plaid pattern usually of two colors
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noun(buf-fa-lo)an African American soldier serving in the western U.S. after the Civil War
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noun(buf-fa-lo)a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing