American bison
noun/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/
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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:
- Related terms
- European bison
- Hyponyms
- plains bison, wood bison