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Definition of water buffalo

water buffalo

Plural:water buffaloes
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water buffalo Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A large bovine animal native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China, known for its sweeping horns and preference for aquatic habitats, widely domesticated for plowing and milk production.

Example

"The farmer guided his water buffalo through the flooded rice paddy to prepare the soil for planting."

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• Nearby Words

watchmaker
watchman
water
water buffalo
water caltrop
water chestnut
water cobra

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Water buffalo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/water buffalo
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