wisent

[ vee-zuhnt ]

noun

1. bison ( def 2 ).

wisent

/ ˈwiːzənt /

noun

1. the European bison See bison

Word History and Origins

Origin of wisent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wisent¹

German, from Old High German wisunt bison

Example Sentences

The forest, part of it contained within a national park, is also home to the largest colony of European bison, or wisent, as well as to species that are rare or even extinct elsewhere.

From New York Times

No matter whether it’s black, white, brown or wisent, whether it’s in North Dakota or on his second ranch in Tennessee, Sebastian raises his animals for eventual slaughter and consumption.

From Washington Times

It took a reach into the past using ancient DNA and cave art to unveil the wisent’s origin story.

From Nature

Filling the gap in the wisent's evolutionary history helped explain why two distinct types of bison — one with long, one with short horns — have been found in ancient cave paintings.

From US News

Filling the gap in the wisent’s evolutionary history helped explain why two distinct types of bison — one with long, one with short horns — have been found in ancient cave paintings.

From Seattle Times