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buffalo jump

buffalo jump noun: a cliff over which buffalo were herded as a means of hunting them.

Noun

buffalo jump (plural buffalo jumps)

  1. (historical) A cliff over which buffalo were herded as a means of hunting them.
    Synonyms:
    piskun

Synonyms of buffalo jump

Forms of buffalo jump

pluralbuffalo jumps

Words formed from buffalo jump

Questions about buffalo jump

What does buffalo jump mean?
Buffalo jump means a cliff over which buffalo were herded as a means of hunting them.
What part of speech is buffalo jump?
Buffalo jump is a noun.
What is the plural of buffalo jump?
The plural of buffalo jump is buffalo jumps.

Words near buffalo jump in the dictionary

  1. buffalo grass
  2. buffalo grasses
  3. Buffalo Grove
  4. buffalo hump
  5. buffalo humps
  6. buffalo jump
  7. buffalo jumps
  8. Buffalo River
  9. buffalo robe
  10. buffalo robes
  11. buffalo sauce

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