black buffalo

noun

1. a buffalofish, Ictiobus niger, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage systems south to Mexico.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black buffalo¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

First, for instance, he saw a herd of 305 black buffalo overtake the sambur host and dash heavily into its rear ranks.

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Black Buffalo in turn ordered his men to lay hold upon it and retain the boat.

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Both are painted with figures of buffalo, one with black buffalo, and the other with yellow buffalo.

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The black buffalo is dead; one camel ditto, and one mule left behind ill.

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As anticipated, Black Buffalo and his pirate band were on the hills.

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