wisent
American
[vee-zuhnt]
/ ˈvi zənt /
noun
wisent
British
/ ˈwiːzənt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of wisent
First recorded in 1865–70; from German; Old High German wisunt; compare Old English wesend, weosend, Old Norse vīsundr, Old Prussian wissambrs, Greek bísōn bison
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