ˈbʌfələu n. & v. --n. (pl.
same or -oes) 1
either of
two species of
ox, Synceros caffer,
native to Africa, or Bubalus arnee, native to Asia
with heavy backswept horns. 2 a N.
American bison, Bison bison. --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) US sl.
overawe,
outwit. øbuffalo
grass 1 a grass, Buchloe dactyloides, of
the N. American plains. 2 a grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, of Australia
and New Zealand. [prob. f.
Port. bufalo f. LL bufalus f. L bubalus f. Gk boubalos
antelope,
wild ox]