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American bisons

American bisons is the plural of American bison.

Meaning of American bison

Noun

American bison (plural American bison or American bisons)

  1. A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison, endemic to North America.
    • In the year 1521, when Cortez reached Anahuac, the American bison was seen for the first time by civilized Europeans, if we may be permitted to thus characterize the horde of blood thirsty plunder seekers who fought their way to the Aztec capital.1889, William T. Hornaday, The Extermination of the American Bison

Questions about American bisons

What is American bisons the plural of?
American bisons is the plural of American bison.

Words near American bisons in the dictionary

  1. American beavers
  2. American beech
  3. American beeches
  4. American bird grasshopper
  5. American bison
  6. American bisons
  7. American bittern
  8. American bitterns
  9. American black bear
  10. American black bears
  11. American black duck

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