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Meaning of American bison | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/

Definitions

A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison.

Equivalents

Čeština bizon
Suomi biisoni
Français bison d'Amérique
Nederlands bizon
Polski bizon
Русский бизон
Türkçe bizon
Українська бізон

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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