plural bison
: any of several large living or extinct bovine mammals (genus Bison) that have a long, broad head, short, hollow horns, heavy forequarters, a large muscular hump across the shoulders, and a shaggy mane on the head and lower neck and that typically live and migrate in herds: such as
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The bison was killed in the accident, which occurred near milepost 74 at around 10:34 p.m. That mile marker is near the Lay Valley Bison Ranch.
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The free-range bison for the steak tartare comes from New Frontier in Virginia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The free-range bison for the steak tartare comes from New Frontier in Virginia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Bison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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plural bison
: any of several large shaggy-maned mammals related to the ox with a large head, short horns, and a large fleshy hump above the shoulders
especially
: buffalo sense c
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