wisent

American

[vee-zuhnt] / ˈvi zənt /

noun

bison.

wisent British

/ ˈwiːzənt /

noun

the European bison See bison

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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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