water buffalo

[ waw-ter buhf-uh-loh, wot-er ]

noun

1. a domesticated buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, of tropical Asia, having large, flattened, curved horns.
2. a very large wild buffalo, Bubalus arnee, of the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia, having large, flattened, curved horns and frequenting swamps and rivers: currently endangered.

water buffalo

noun

1. a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals Also calledAsiatic buffaloIndian buffalocarabao

Word History and Origins

Origin of water buffalo¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

But you can also find cheese made with milk from other animals like sheep, goats and even water buffalo and yak.

From Salon

Therefore, Captain must go to battle for every line, especially since Nicos never wrote any for his Northern Vietnamese background characters, whom he compares to the docile water buffalo.

From Salon

It involved O'Brien getting on the back of a water buffalo, per the request of one of his producers.

From Salon

Despite widespread local restrictions on the industry, India is one of the world's largest beef producers, due primarily to its water buffalo market - a species which is exempt from many of the bans.

From BBC

And until 2022, Colorado was raising water buffalo for milk that was sold to giant mozzarella cheesemaker Leprino Foods, which supplies major pizza companies like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s.

From Seattle Times