Meaning of buffalypso | Babel Free
Definitions
- A variety of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), developed in 1949 by Trinidad veterinarian Stephen Bennett for meat and haulage.
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Alternative letter-case form of buffalypso. alt-of
Examples
“If we were able to substantially increase the size of Trinidad and Tobago's buffalypso herd, we would have an extremely valuable export commodity.”
“These techniques would also promote the exploitation of unique material, such as the buffalypso of Trinidad and Tobago and blackbelly sheep of Barbados.”
“Driving south from Port of Spain along the Uriah Butler highway, you will see sugar, citrus and rice fields, maybe a few buffalypso (buffaloes which have been selectively bred for meat), and Hindu temples and mosques.”
“The development of the Buffalypso is due mainly to the work of Dr S. P. Bennet, while he was working at a local sugar company.”
“When Scott and Alice first moved into Pastora seven years ago, having grown up in areas where grotesque sprawling houses covered most of the land, they were excited by all the green fields with the Buffalypso, the old cocoa estates, and even the fires in the hills around the Vale at night.”
“There are now about 6000 buffalo in Trinidad, of which fewer than half are of the Buffalypso type. However, the Buffalypso has been exported to 19 countries in the past and so its gene pool remains in several Latin American countries and the USA.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.