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bison

bison

noun bee-ZOHN Rare

Origin: Latin bison, from Germanic

Also means

buffalo

Usage Note

Bison in French refers to both the American bison (bison d'Amérique) and the European wisent (bison d'Europe). The plural is regular, des bisons. The Bison Futé service, named for a 'cunning bison', provides French motorists with road-traffic forecasts.

Examples

"Le bison est le plus grand mammifère d'Amérique du Nord."

Natural Translation

The bison is the largest mammal in North America.

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