bison
бізон, американський бізон, зубр, американський зубр
бизон, зубр
Bison, Amerikanischer Bison, Wisent
A large, wild bovid of the genus BisonA large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.
/ˈbaɪ̯sən/
» She ordered a rare bison burger.
Meaning
1 sensesA large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.
Wisent, Bison, Amerikanischer Bison
зубрzubr, бизо́нbizón, бизо́нbizón
зубрzubr, бізо́нbizón, бізо́нbizón
More definitions
- any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
Examples
15 sentencesShe ordered a rare bison burger.
The bison were stampeding across the plain.
The scientists found mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and bison in the north.
Bison is a genus from the bovid family.
We have a bison.
ruУ нас есть бизон.
deWir haben einen Bison.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
European bison, Bison bonasus:
American bison, Bison bison:
Русский
By meaning 1
European bison, Bison bonasus:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
European bison, Bison bonasus:
American bison, Bison bison:
Origin
From Middle English bysontes, bysountes pl, from Middle French bison, from Latin bisōn, biFrom Middle English bysontes, bysountes pl, from Middle French bison, from Latin bisōn, bisōnt- (“wild ox”).
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Forms
plural: bison / bisonsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular