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bubale

bubale noun: any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.

Noun

bubale (plural bubales)

  1. Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.
  2. Any of several African buffalos of the genus Bubalus.

Forms of bubale

pluralbubales

Origin of bubale

PIE word *gʷṓws From Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Doublet of buffalo and buffle.

Questions about bubale

What does bubale mean?
Bubale means any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.
What part of speech is bubale?
Bubale is a noun.
What is the plural of bubale?
The plural of bubale is bubales.

Words near bubale in the dictionary

  1. bub
  2. buba
  3. bubah
  4. bubahs
  5. bubal
  6. bubale
  7. bubales
  8. bubaline
  9. bubals
  10. Bubaque
  11. Bubar

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