bison

• 一种大型偶蹄类哺乳动物，肩部有隆起，颈部和前身有蓬松的长毛，头部大而角短。包括美洲野牛和欧洲野牛两种。

A large, humped bovid with a shaggy mane, large head, and short horns.

1. Large humped bovidB1formal

   Any of several large, humped bovids with shaggy manes, large heads, and short horns, native to North America and Europe.

   野牛

   • The bison once roamed the Great Plains in massive herds.
   • European bison are slightly smaller than their American cousins.
   • We saw a herd of bison grazing near the river.

   同义词buffalowisent