water buffalo

American  

[waw-ter buhf-uh-loh, wot-er] / ˈwɔ tər ˌbʌf ə loʊ, ˈwɒt ər /

noun

1. a domesticated buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, of tropical Asia, having large, flattened, curved horns.

2. a very large wild buffalo, Bubalus arnee, of the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia, having large, flattened, curved horns and frequenting swamps and rivers: currently endangered.

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water buffalo British  

noun

1. Also called: Asiatic buffalo.   Indian buffalo.   carabao.  a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals

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Etymology

Origin of water buffalo

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

But you can also find cheese made with milk from other animals like sheep, goats and even water buffalo and yak.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

And until 2022, Colorado was raising water buffalo for milk that was sold to giant mozzarella cheesemaker Leprino Foods, which supplies major pizza companies like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

In July, a herd of water buffalo escaped from a farm near Colchester, Essex.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Pest population management is routinely carried out in Australia for large hooved animals, including deer, pigs, goats, camels and water buffalo.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

Later, Onofre Martinez’s powerful three-legged German shepherd charged off its porch like an enraged water buffalo, jumped over the picket fence, and hung on the volunteer’s heels.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols