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BuffaloNoun1. Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains. 2. A city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls). 3. Meat from an American bison. 4. Any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo. Verb1. Intimidate or overawe. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "buffalo" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
Etymology: Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, noun; plural Buffaloes. [Spanish bufalo (compare to Italian bufalo, French buffle), from Latin bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, from Greek buffalo, probably from ox. See Cowthe animal, and compare to Buffthe color, and Bub. (references) |
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Dream Interpretation | If a woman dreams that she kills a lot of buffaloes, she will undertake a stupendous enterprise, but by enforcing will power and leaving off material pleasures, she will win commendation from men, and may receive long wished for favors. Buffalo, seen in a dream, augurs obstinate and powerful but stupid enemies. They will boldly declare against you but by diplomacy you will escape much misfortune. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Electrical Engineering | One of four 2-bit expressions transmitted by a land station on a signalling channel and transponded by a mobile station in a cellular system. Source: European Union. (references) |
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American Bison
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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bison Species: bison Binomial name Bison bison The American Bison (Bison bison), often called "buffalo", is a large bovine mammal that formerly roamed the open plains of the United States and Canada in massive herds, ranging from the Great Slave Lake to Mexico and from eastern Oregon almost to the Atlantic Ocean. There are two sub-species, Plains bison and Wood bison.
Bison have a shaggy, dark brown winter coat, and a lighter brown (and lighter weight) summer coat. Bison can reach 6 feet tall, 10 feet long and weigh over 2,000 pounds. The heads and forequarters are massive, and both sexes have short, curved horns, which they use in fighting for status within the herd and defense. Bison mate in August and September; a single reddish-brown calf is born the following spring, and nurses for a year. Bison are mature at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of 18-22 years. Bison
Bison were central to the lifestyle of the Plains Indians. Before the introduction of horses, buffalo were herded into large chutes made of rocks and willow branches and then stampeded over cliffs. These buffalo jumps are found in several places in the US and Canada.
Bison were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century; as few as 750 bison existed in 1890. The Bronx Zoo maintained a remnant herd, from which populations were re-established in Yellowstone National Park and other wildlife preserves, beginning early in the 20th century. A variety of privately-owned herds have also been established, starting from this population. The current American Bison population is estimated at 350,000, compared to an estimated 60-100 million before Columbus.
Hunters were paid by large railroad concerns to destroy entire herds for several reasons:
- The herds formed the basis of the economies of local Plains tribes of Native Americans.
- Herds of these large animals on tracks could damage locomotives when the trains failed to stop in time.
- Herds often took shelter in the artificial cuts formed by the grade of the track winding though hills and mountains in harsh winter conditions. This could hold up a train for days.
larger versionBison are now raised for meat and hides. Over 250,000 of the 350,000 remaining bison are being raised for human consumption. Bison meat is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef which has led to the development of beefalo, a fertile cross-breed of bison and domestic cattle. Recent genetic studies of privately-owned herds of bison show that many of them include animals with genes from domestic cattle; there may be as few as 15,000 pure bison in the world. The numbers are uncertain because the tests so far used mitochondrial DNA analysis, and thus would miss cattle genes inherited in the male line; some of the hybrids look exactly like purebred bison.
The bison is a symbol of Manitoba, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and North Dakota State University.
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Babalus Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Bovinae Genus: Bubalus Species Bubalus arnee
Bubalus depressicornis
Bubalus quarlesi
Bubalus mindorensisBubalus is a genus of bovines, the English name of which is buffalo. Species that belong to this genus are:
Some zoologists split the Water Buffalo into two species: see Water Buffalo.
- Water Buffalo, Bubalus arnee
- Lowland Anoa, Bubalus depressicornis
- Mountain Anoa, Bubalus quarlesi
- Tamaraw, Bubalus mindorensis
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A buffalo is one of several species of bovine. It includes the Asian genus Bubalus, among which are the water buffalo, the anoa and the tamaraw, and the African genus Syncerus, most famous member of which is the Cape buffalo.The word buffalo is also often used to denote the American bison.
Buffalo is also the name of some places in the United States of America:
There is also Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
- Buffalo, Iowa
- Buffalo, Kentucky
- Buffalo, Minnesota
- Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo, Texas
- Buffalo, Wisconsin
- Buffalo, Wyoming
- Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
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Buffalo is a town located in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 667.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.6 km² (34.2 mi²). 77.3 km² (29.9 mi²) of it is land and 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.69% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 667 people, 260 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.6/km² (22.3/mi²). There are 277 housing units at an average density of 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.40% White, 0.00% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 260 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% are married couples living together, 4.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 2.98. In the town the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $44,750, and the median income for a family is $48,333. Males have a median income of $27,344 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,431. 2.2% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin."
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Buffalo is a village located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 491.Geography
Buffalo is located at 39°51'6" North, 89°24'33" West (39.851779, -89.409044)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 491 people, 199 households, and 135 families residing in the village. The population density is 512.4/km² (1,332.2/mi²). There are 208 housing units at an average density of 217.1/km² (564.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.56% White, 0.00% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 199 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.04. In the village the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the village is $36,250, and the median income for a family is $51,250. Males have a median income of $31,641 versus $25,486 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,637. 10.8% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.3% are under the age of 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Illinois."
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Buffalo is a town located in White County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 672.Geography
Buffalo is located at 40°53'8" North, 86°44'27" West (40.885501, -86.740858)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.27% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 672 people, 264 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density is 108.6/km² (281.7/mi²). There are 585 housing units at an average density of 94.5/km² (245.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.96% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 264 households out of which 27.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% are married couples living together, 4.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 18.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.79. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,583, and the median income for a family is $40,446. Males have a median income of $29,609 versus $14,423 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,062. 10.5% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.4% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Indiana."
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Buffalo is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,321.Geography
Buffalo is located at 41°27'33" North, 90°43'16" West (41.459231, -90.721244)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,321 people, 489 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density is 84.7/km² (219.5/mi²). There are 516 housing units at an average density of 33.1/km² (85.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.91% White, 1.29% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 3.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 489 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% are non-families. 23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.16. In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $44,250, and the median income for a family is $49,808. Males have a median income of $37,100 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,957. 5.9% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Iowa."
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Buffalo is a city located in Wilson County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 284.Geography
Buffalo is located at 37°42'34" North, 95°41'49" West (37.709569, -95.696967)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 284 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density is 313.3/km² (820.7/mi²). There are 133 housing units at an average density of 146.7/km² (384.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.83% White, 0.35% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 107 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% are non-families. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.09. In the city the population is spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $34,688, and the median income for a family is $38,750. Males have a median income of $26,750 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,529. 7.0% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.3% are under the age of 18 and 5.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Kansas."
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Buffalo is a town located in Marquette County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,085.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 127.6 km² (49.3 mi²). 125.7 km² (48.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.52% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,085 people, 412 households, and 306 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.6/km² (22.4/mi²). There are 461 housing units at an average density of 3.7/km² (9.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.24% White, 0.09% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 412 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% are non-families. 17.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 2.99. In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,594, and the median income for a family is $44,044. Males have a median income of $30,761 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,009. 9.4% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.2% are under the age of 18 and 7.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Marquette County, Wisconsin."
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Buffalo is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,097. It is the county seat of Wright County6.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 22.72% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 10,097 people, 3,702 households, and 2,583 families residing in the city. The population density is 646.5/km² (1,675.8/mi²). There are 3,871 housing units at an average density of 247.9/km² (642.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,702 households out of which 40.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% are non-families. 24.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.17. In the city the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $49,573, and the median income for a family is $59,250. Males have a median income of $39,960 versus $27,793 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,424. 5.1% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.0% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Minnesota."
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Buffalo is a city located in Dallas County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,781. It is the county seat of Dallas County6.Geography
Buffalo is located at 37°38'37" North, 93°5'40" West (37.643582, -93.094529)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,781 people, 1,213 households, and 702 families residing in the city. The population density is 488.1/km² (1,265.1/mi²). There are 1,367 housing units at an average density of 239.9/km² (621.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.91% White, 0.29% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,213 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are married couples living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.89. In the city the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $19,632, and the median income for a family is $26,179. Males have a median income of $24,306 versus $16,397 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,942. 28.9% of the population and 25.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 50.4% are under the age of 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Missouri."
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Buffalo is a city located in Erie County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 292,648. It is located on the eastern end of Lake Erie. It is located at the beginning of the Niagara River which flows northward, over the Niagara Falls and into Lake Ontario. Erie and Niagara Counties have a combined population of 1,170,111 (2000). Buffalo itself the second largest city in New York state after New York City. It is the county seat of Erie County6.
The origin of the name is thought to be from the French "beau fleuve" - "beautiful river" which refers to the Niagara River.
A good way to see Buffalo is from the observation deck at the top of the 30-story City Hall. Buffalo has the third-oldest zoo in the United States, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and Kleinhans Music Hall known for its acoustical qualities.
The world-famous Buffalo chicken wings were invented in a Buffalo bar (The Anchor Bar) in 1964. The city is also famous as the birthplace of folk singer and songwriter Ani DiFranco, as well as the home of her independent record label, Righteous Babe Records.
Several US Navy ships have been named USS Buffalo in honor of the city.
The city is served by Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
History
The first European settlement in what is now Erie County was in 1758 by the French at the mouth of Buffalo Creek. It was destroyed a year later because of an impending English attack.The first American to settle in Buffalo was Cornelius Winney in 1789, who set up a log-cabin store for trading with the Native American community there. The land upon which Buffalo was built was part of the Holland Land Purchase and was sold through the Holland Land Company's office in Batavia, NY, starting in 1801. By 1811, there was an Anglo-American village of some 500 people at Buffalo. In 1808 the new Niagara County, New York was formed (which at the time included what is now Erie County), with Buffalo as the county seat.
On 30 December, 1813, during the War of 1812, British troops and their Native American allies captured the village of Buffalo and burned much of it to the ground.
Buffalo was incorporated as a town in 1816.
Upon the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, Buffalo became the western end of the 524-mile waterway starting at New York City. At the time Buffalo had a population of about 2,400 people; with the increased commerce of the canal, the population boomed. Buffalo was reincorporated as a city in 1832, at which time it had some 10,000 people.
Buffalo was a terminus of the Underground Railroad, an informal series of safe houses for runaway slaves from the U. S. South. After hiding at the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, the slaves would take a ferry to Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and to their freedom.
Several U.S. presidents are connected to Buffalo history. Millard Fillmore took up permanent residence in Buffalo in 1822 before he became president. Grover Cleveland lived in Buffalo from 1854 until 1882, and became mayor of the city. William McKinley was shot on September 5, 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, and died in Buffalo on the 14th. Theodore Roosevelt was then sworn in on September 14th, 1901 at the Wilcox Mansion (currently a National Historic Site), becoming one of only a few presidents to be sworn in outside of Washington. With over half a million people, and many immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany and Poland, Buffalo was one of the major cities of the United States at the time.
Main Street and Lafayette Square, Buffalo, N.Y.
from a 1922 postcardThe opening of the Peace Bridge linking Buffalo with Fort Erie, Ontario on 7 August, 1927 was occasion for significant celebrations. Those in attendance included Edward, Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VIII), his brother Prince Albert George (later King George VI), and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin from the United Kingdom, Canada's Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King, US Vice President Charles G. Dawes, and New York governor Alfred E. Smith.
Buffalo's new City Hall was dedicated on 1 July, 1932.
Geography
Buffalo is located at 42°54'17" North, 78°50'58" West (42.904657, -78.849405)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 136.0 km² (52.5 mi²). 105.2 km² (40.6 mi²) of it is land and 30.8 km² (11.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 22.66% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 292,648 people, 122,720 households, and 67,005 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,782.4/km² (7,205.8/mi²). There are 145,574 housing units at an average density of 1,384.1/km² (3,584.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.43% White, 37.23% African American, 0.77% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.68% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. 7.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 122,720 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% are married couples living together, 22.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% are non-families. 37.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,536, and the median income for a family is $30,614. Males have a median income of $30,938 versus $23,982 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,991. 26.6% of the population and 23.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 38.4% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.
Climate
The heavy snowfalls of the region are caused by below-freezing winds blowing over the warmer water of Lake Erie. Often the meandering "snow belts" are only ten or fifteen miles wide, with sun shining in one spot, and a raging lake effect blizzard occurring only a mile or two away.
Sports Teams
Buffalo is the home of many professional and semi-pro sports teams. These include the Buffalo Bills (football), Buffalo Sabres (hockey), Buffalo Bisons (AAA baseball), and Buffalo Bandits ( indoor lacrosse).Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, New York."
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Buffalo is a city located in Cass County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 209.Geography
Buffalo is located at 46°55'13" North, 97°33'3" West (46.920341, -97.550787)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 209 people, 96 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density is 322.8/km² (846.1/mi²). There are 105 housing units at an average density of 162.2/km² (425.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.04% White, 0.00% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 96 households out of which 22.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% are married couples living together, 1.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 26.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.83. In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $31,250, and the median income for a family is $45,625. Males have a median income of $27,917 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,021. 6.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, North Dakota."
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Buffalo is a town located in Harper County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,200. It is the county seat of Harper County6.Geography
Buffalo is located at 36°50'13" North, 99°37'44" West (36.836861, -99.628934)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,200 people, 495 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density is 579.2/km² (1,502.4/mi²). There are 599 housing units at an average density of 289.1/km² (750.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.92% White, 0.08% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.67% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 10.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 495 households out of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.87. In the town the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $30,433, and the median income for a family is $38,333. Males have a median income of $25,625 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,328. 11.7% of the population and 8.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Oklahoma."
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Buffalo is a town located in Union County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,426.Geography
Buffalo is located at 34°43'23" North, 81°40'39" West (34.723115, -81.677454)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,426 people, 587 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density is 137.3/km² (355.2/mi²). There are 659 housing units at an average density of 63.5/km² (164.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.03% White, 15.36% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 587 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,285, and the median income for a family is $38,438. Males have a median income of $27,159 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,545. 10.4% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, South Carolina."
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Buffalo is a town located in Harding County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 380. It is the county seat of Harding County6.Geography
Buffalo is located at 45°35'5" North, 103°32'42" West (45.584845, -103.545001)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 380 people, 176 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density is 266.8/km² (693.6/mi²). There are 243 housing units at an average density of 170.6/km² (443.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.21% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 176 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% are non-families. 42.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 3.02. In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $21,875, and the median income for a family is $37,000. Males have a median income of $30,417 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,208. 12.2% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.9% are under the age of 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, South Dakota."
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Buffalo is a city located in Leon County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,804.Geography
Buffalo is located at 31°27'41" North, 96°3'47" West (31.461402, -96.063024)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,804 people, 668 households, and 474 families residing in the city. The population density is 173.3/km² (448.7/mi²). There are 815 housing units at an average density of 78.3/km² (202.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 71.40% White, 14.80% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 11.59% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 17.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 668 households out of which 37.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% are married couples living together, 18.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.16. In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $25,625, and the median income for a family is $31,058. Males have a median income of $28,807 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,246. 23.5% of the population and 21.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.3% are under the age of 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Texas."
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Buffalo is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,171.Geography
Buffalo is located at 38°37'1" North, 81°58'48" West (38.616994, -81.979938)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.55% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,171 people, 490 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density is 320.7/km² (828.4/mi²). There are 559 housing units at an average density of 153.1/km² (395.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.18% White, 0.09% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 490 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.91. In the town the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,481, and the median income for a family is $35,938. Males have a median income of $29,519 versus $16,106 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,005. 17.6% of the population and 12.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.1% are under the age of 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, West Virginia."
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Buffalo is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
*Buffalo, Marquette County, WisconsinSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Wisconsin."
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Buffalo is a city located in Johnson County, Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,900. It is the county seat of Johnson County6.Geography
Buffalo is located at 44°20'51" North, 106°42'4" West (44.347479, -106.701222)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census1 of 2000, there are 3,900 people, 1,718 households, and 1,042 families residing in the city. The population density is 426.6/km² (1,104.8/mi²). There are 1,842 housing units at an average density of 201.5/km² (521.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.46% White, 0.10% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. 1.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,718 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% are non-families. 35.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.88. In the city the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $29,392, and the median income for a family is $40,683. Males have a median income of $28,716 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,054. 10.4% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buffalo, Wyoming."
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Three United States Navy ships have been named Buffalo, the first after the large mammal, the others after the city of Buffalo, New York.
Light cruiser hull CL-84 was to have been named Buffalo, but was cancelled 16 December 1940.
- The first Buffalo was a 3-gun sloop purchased April 1813 at Philadelphia and attached to the Delaware Flotilla. Under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Angus, she took part in the flotilla's 29 July 1813 attack on British frigate HMS Junon and sloop-of-war HMS Martin. She was sold at Philadelphia 12 August 1816.
- The second Buffalo was an auxiliary cruiser purchased for use in the Spanish-American War.
- The third Buffalo (SSN-715) is the 25th Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine.
Hull CL-99 was also to have been a Buffalo, but was converted into the light aircraft carrier Bataan (CVL-29).
Hull CL-110 was yet another attempt to have a cruiser Buffalo, but was cancelled 12 August 1945.
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Water Buffalo Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Bovinae Genus: Bubalus Species: arnee Binomial name Bubalus arnee The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate. It probably survives in the wild in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand; is very widespread as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe; and is feral in northern Australia. Wild-living populations also exist in much of South-east Asia but their origin is uncertain: they may be the descendants of wild Water Buffalo, formerly domesticated ferals, or a mixture of both.
The classification of the Water Buffalo is uncertain. Some authourties list a single species, Bubalus arnee with two subspecies, the River (B. arnee bubalis) and Swamp (B. arnee carabanesis) Water Buffalos; others regard them as closely related but separate species.
Milk from one or both of these is used for Mozzarella.
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| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| BUF | English | Buffalo | Transportation |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: BuffaloSynonyms: American bison (n), American buffalo (n), Bison bison (n), Old World buffalo (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Animal | Horse. (beast of burden); cattle, kine, ox; bull, bullock; cow, milch cow, calf, heifer, shorthorn; sheep; lamb, lambkin; ewe, ram, tup; pig, swine, boar, hog, sow; steer, stot; tag, teg; bison, buffalo, yak, zebu, dog, cat. |
Covering | Integument, tegument; skin, pellicle, fleece, fell, fur, leather, shagreen, hide; pelt, peltry; cordwain; derm; robe, buffalo robe; cuticle, scarfskin, epidermis. |
Money | Penny, cent, Lincoln cent, indian head penny, copper; two-cent piece three-cent piece, half-dime, nickel, buffalo nickel, V nickel, dime, disme, mercury dime, quarter, two bits, half dollar, dollar, silver dollar, Eisenhower dollar, Susan B. Anthony dollar. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Can I borrow your towel, my car just hit a water buffalo. (Fletch; writing credit: Andrew Bergman) Animal Mother can be a rabid buffalo! (Full Metal Jacket; writing credit: Gustav Hasford; Michael Herr) It makes you the one buffalo who isn't there when the Indians run the rest of them off the cliff (Malcolm in the Middle; writing credit: Daniel Frenette) A real heavyweight water buffalo type who could chew his way through a concrete wall and spit out the other side covered with lime and chalk and look good in doing it. (Where the Buffalo Roam; writing credit: Hunter S. Thompson) A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo (Cheers; writing credit: Isaac Cronin; Wayne Wang) | |
Lyrics | Looking good in a Buffalo Stance (Buffalo Stance; performing artist: Neneh Cherry) We always hang in a Buffalo Stance (Buffalo Stance; performing artist: Neneh Cherry) | |
Clever | When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Pay Your Buffalo Bill (1973) People of the Buffalo (1968) Where the Buffalo Roam (1966) Age of the Buffalo (1964) | |
Song Titles | Buffalo Stance (performing artist: Neneh Cherry) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Trucks will get that way - broken down near Buffalo Triangulation party of Wilbur Porter. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Pastoral scene on Guam Volcanic terrain, swaying palms, and water buffalo. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | Navy reservists shuttling survey crew's annual supplies ashore with "Water Buffalo" from an LST of the Barrow Expedition (BAREX). Shallow water necessitated anchoring offshore. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | NRCS assists the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the Witchita National Wildlife Refuge in range managment as buffalo graze in the background. Oklahoma. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |
 | Buffalo grazing on the National Bison Range. Credit: Don Schuhart. |  | Buffalo on rangeland in Crook County, Wyoming. Credit: USDA. |
 | Trade camp scene with large buffalo at the NHOTIC. Credit: BLM Staff. |  | Life size buffalo with bright sun light shining around it in the gallery at the NHOTIC. Credit: Unknown. |
 | American Buffalo. Credit: Bob Savannah. |  | Buffalo Herd. Credit: Bob Savannah. |
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| "Buffalo" by Stevan Sheets Commentary: "The large mammal - mr. bison (taken at Yellowstone National Park)." | "Buffalo gourds" by Tammy Sharp Commentary: "Buffalo gourds growing on my corral fence." |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute, fever-causing viral disease that affects domestic animals (such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels) and humans. (references) | |
Business | The growth of the theme restaurant sector is a recent trend that continues to gain popularity, with restaurants like El Rancho (Tex/Mex), Buffalo Grill (American fare), Tarte Julie (specialty sweet and savory pies), and Flam's (regional cuisine from Alsace). (references) | |
Economic History | Egypt | Egyptian production of buffalo and beef cattle covers the bulk of domestic demand. (references) |
Egypt | Poultry is the largest consumer of yellow corn is used in poultry feed, but beef and particularly buffalo fattening has also been expanding substantially. (references) | |
Laos | Agriculture (51% of GDP): Primary products--glutinous rice, coffee, corn, sugarcane, vegetables, tobacco, ginger, water buffalo, pigs, cattle, and poultry. (references) | |
Trade | France | Products which are subject to restrictive regulations include: hormone-fed beef, poultry meat, enriched flour, genetically engineered foods and crops; "exotic meats" such as alligator and buffalo, crayfish, and certain fruits and vegetables which are subject to seasonal price restrictions. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | GNU, n. An animal of South Africa, which in its domesticated state resembles a horse, a buffalo and a stag. In its wild condition it is something like a thunderbolt, an earthquake and a cyclone. A hunter from Kew caught a distant view Of a peacefully meditative gnu, And he said: "I'll pursue, and my hands imbrue In its blood at a closer interview." But that beast did ensue and the hunter it threw O'er the top of a palm that adjacent grew; And he said as he flew: "It is well I withdrew Ere, losing my temper, I wickedly slew That really meritorious gnu." Jarn Leffer |
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John Quincy Adams | 1825-1829 | On a national road from Washington to Buffalo. |
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| "Buffalo" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 60.62% of the time. "Buffalo" is used about 292 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 60.62% | 177 | 23,322 |
| Noun (proper) | 39.38% | 115 | 30,138 |
| Total | 100.00% | 292 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "buffalo" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Buffalo | Last name | 170 | 41,215 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| Country | Name |
| France | Buffalo Grill |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Buffalo, IA (city, FIPS 9235) 2. Buffalo, IL (village, FIPS 9434) 3. Buffalo, KS (city, FIPS 9150) 4. Buffalo, KY 5. Buffalo, MN (city, FIPS 8452) 6. Buffalo, MO (city, FIPS 9514) 7. Buffalo, MT 8. Buffalo, ND (city, FIPS 10420) 9. Buffalo, NY (city, FIPS 11000) 10. Buffalo, OK (town, FIPS 9850) 11. Buffalo, SC (CDP, FIPS 10090) 12. Buffalo, SD (town, FIPS 8140) 13. Buffalo, TX (city, FIPS 11116) 14. Buffalo, WI (city, FIPS 11000) 15. Buffalo, WV (town, FIPS 11284) 16. Buffalo, WY (city, FIPS 10685) |
Expressions using "buffalo": american buffalo ♦ asiatic buffalo ♦ black buffalo ♦ Buffalo berry ♦ buffalo Bill ♦ buffalo Bill Cody ♦ Buffalo bird ♦ Buffalo bug ♦ buffalo bur ♦ buffalo carpet beetle ♦ buffalo Center ♦ buffalo chip ♦ Buffalo chips ♦ Buffalo clover ♦ Buffalo cod ♦ buffalo County ♦ buffalo fish ♦ Buffalo fly ♦ buffalo Gap ♦ buffalo gnat ♦ buffalo gourd ♦ buffalo grass ♦ buffalo Grove ♦ buffalo Hart ♦ buffalo herd ♦ buffalo hide ♦ buffalo Indian ♦ buffalo jack ♦ buffalo Junction ♦ buffalo Lake ♦ buffalo Mills ♦ buffalo nickel ♦ Buffalo nut ♦ buffalo Ridge ♦ Buffalo robe ♦ buffalo soldier ♦ buffalo Valley ♦ buffalo wallows ♦ buffalo wing ♦ Cape buffalo ♦ dwarf buffalo ♦ indian buffalo ♦ New Buffalo ♦ old World buffalo ♦ rogue buffalo ♦ water buffalo. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "buffalo": buffalo-bug, buffalo-bundle, buffalo-dung, buffalo-horn, buffalo-hunters, buffalo-hunting, buffalo-like, buffalo-robe. | |
Ending with "buffalo": water-buffalo. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
buffalo new york | 8,691 | buffalo hotel | 239 |
buffalo | 2,334 | buffalo springfield | 218 |
buffalo news | 1,988 | buffalo zoo | 191 |
buffalo bill | 1,811 | buffalo wings recipe | 186 |
buffalo meat | 995 | buffalo nickel | 182 |
university at buffalo | 946 | white buffalo | 179 |
buffalo grove illinois | 749 | buffalo evening news | 175 |
buffalo wild wings | 500 | buffalo new university york | 172 |
bison buffalo | 444 | buffalo lake minnesota | 171 |
new buffalo | 394 | buffalo jean | 169 |
buffalo river | 359 | buffalo newspaper | 154 |
buffalo soldier | 358 | buffalo graphic | 150 |
buffalo wings | 337 | buffalo national river | 147 |
buffalo sabres | 337 | buffalo weather | 143 |
buffalo thong | 335 | buffalo picture | 140 |
buffalo state college | 286 | new buffalo mi | 137 |
suny buffalo | 284 | buffalo grass | 135 |
buffalo airport | 274 | buffalo exchange | 132 |
buffalo wyoming | 245 | new buffalo michigan | 126 |
buffalo minnesota | 244 | buffalo job | 116 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "buffalo"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | buffel, bison (bison). (various references) | |
Albanian | buall (buff, ox). (various references) | |
Arabic | جاموس, أرهب (alarm, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, daunt, dread, horrify, overawe, shoot up, terrify, terrorize), أربك (baffle, bamboozle, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, bother, confound, confuse, demoralize, discompose, disconcert, disorientate, embarrass, embrangle, entangle, floor, fluster, fox, fret, fuddle, gravel, molest, muckrake, mystify, nonplus, obfuscate, overwhelm, perplex, pose, put out, puzzle, ravel, show up, squirm, stop, stumble, stump, vex). (various references) | |
Blackfoot | mi'ksiníttsiim (buffalo berry). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | бивол. (various references) | |
Chamorro | karabáo (water buffalo). (various references) | |
Chinese | 水牛城 (Buffaloes), 布法羅 . (various references) | |
Czech | buvol, bizon. (various references) | |
Danish | bøffel. (various references) | |
Dutch | karbouw (arna, Asiatic buffalo, indian buffalo, water buffalo), buffel. (various references) | |
Esperanto | bubalo. (various references) | |
Faeroese | búffil. (various references) | |
Farsi | پریشان کردن (Afflict, Agitate, Ail, Confound, Distract, Nonplus, Oppress, Stress, Tousle), گاووحشی (Buff), ترساندن (Abhor, Affray, Appall, Awe, Bash, Cow, Daunt, Deter, Feeze, Fray, Fright, Horrify, Huff, Intimidate, Scare, Shore, Spook, Threat, Tremble). (various references) | |
Finnish | biisonihärkä (bison), biisoni (bison), puhveli. (various references) | |
French | buffle (buff), bubale, bison. (various references) | |
Frisian | buffel. (various references) | |
German | büffel (buffalos). (various references) | |
Greek | βούβαλοσ (aurochs, bison), βούβαλος (beefallo, beefalo), βουβάλι, βίσωνας αμερικανικός (bison). (various references) | |
Hebrew | תאו (bison), ראם (oryx). (various references) | |
Hungarian | bivaly, bölény (aurochs, bison). (various references) | |
Icelandic | vatnabuffall (water buffalo, water-buffalo). (various references) | |
Indonesian | menggertak (bluff, bluster, browbeat, bully, goash, snap at, snarl, spur, threaten), kerbau. (various references) | |
Irish | bíosún (bison). (various references) | |
Italian | bufalo. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 野牛 , バッチ処理 (Bach, bad mark, bat, batch processing, batman, battery, batting, batting average, batting cage, batting center, batting order, batting practice pitcher, boat, buffer, buffer stock, buffered, buffering, butting, having a time or schedule conflict, intruding on someone else's turf, vat), アメリカ野牛 (American bison). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | バッファロー , アメリカやぎゅう (American bison), やぎゅう. (various references) | |
Korean | 버팔로 (Buffaloes). (various references) | |
Malay | kerbau. (various references) | |
Manx | tarroo oaldey (bison), ollagh oaldey (bison), booa oaldey (female bison). (various references) | |
Papago | pisin. (various references) | |
Papiamen | bison (bison). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | uffalobay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | búfalo. (various references) | |
Romanian | bizon american, bivol (ox), bãga frica în. (various references) | |
Russian | буйвол (ox, water-buffalo). (various references) | |
Scottish | buabhall (a trumpet, unicorn; cowstall). (various references) | |
Sepedi | nare. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | bufalo, bizon (bison), bivo. (various references) | |
Shona | nyati. (various references) | |
Spanish | búfalo (beefallo, beefalo). (various references) | |
Swahili | nyati. (various references) | |
Swazi | í-nyâtsi. (various references) | |
Swedish | buffel (boor, churl), bison (bison). (various references) | |
Thai | กระบือ. (various references) | |
Turkish | bizon (bison), manda (mandate), karasığır, gözdağı vermek (bulldoze, hector about, hector around, menace, threaten), amfibi panzer. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | обманювати (baffle, bam, beguile, begunk, betray, bluff, bubble, cheat, chouse, cozen, deceive, defraud, delude, do down, double cross, gouge, impose, mountebank, swindle, trick, victimize), буйвол, бізон (bison, ox), дивувати (amaze, astonish, astound, bewilder, daze, enamor, enamour, flabbergast, stupefy, surprise). (various references) | |
Welsh | bual (bison). (various references) | |
Zulu | inyathi. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | boubalos. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | bubalis, bubalorum, bubalum, bubalus. (various references) |
| Portugese | 1100-Modern | bufalo. (various references) |
| Middle French | 1400-1600 | buffle. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "buffalo": buffaloberries, buffaloberry, buffaloed, buffaloes, buffalofish, buffalofishes, buffaloing, buffalos. (additional references) | |
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"Buffalo" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bifano, Bifulco, Boffa, bufallo, buffal, buffallo, buffaloe, Buffarot, buffel, buffelo, bufflo, buffoalo, buffulo, Uffugo. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "buffalo" (pronounced bu"fulō') |
| 3 | -u l ō' | bungalow, piccolo, Tupelo. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-f-f-l-o-u" | |
-2 letters: afoul, bluff, buffo, luffa, offal. | |
-3 letters: baff, boff, bola, buff, flab, flub, foal, foul, loaf, luff. | |
-4 letters: abo, aff, alb, bal, boa, flu, fob, fou, fub, lab, lob, oaf, off. | |
-5 letters: ab, al, ba, bo, fa, la, lo, of. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-f-f-l-o-u" | |
+1 letter: buffalos. | |
+2 letters: buffaloed, buffaloes. | |
+3 letters: buffaloing. | |
+4 letters: buffalofish. | |
+5 letters: buffaloberry, shuffleboard, unaffordable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Speeches 11. Usage Frequency 12. Names: Frequency | 13. Names: Company Usage 14. Cities 15. Expressions 16. Expressions: Internet | 17. Translations: Modern 18. Translations: Ancient 19. Abbreviations 20. Acronyms | 21. Derivations 22. Rhymes 23. Anagrams 24. Bibliography |
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