"beefalo" meaning in All languages combined

See beefalo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbiːf.əl.əʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbif.ə.loʊ/ [General-American] Forms: beefalo [plural], beefalos [plural], beefaloes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of beef + buffalo. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|beef|buffalo}} Blend of beef + buffalo Head templates: {{en-noun|*|s|es}} beefalo (plural beefalo or beefalos or beefaloes)
  1. A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison.
    Sense id: en-beefalo-en-noun-VNvzwigy Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cattle, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 9 Disambiguation of Cattle: 100 0 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 71 29
  2. The meat of such a hybrid.
    Sense id: en-beefalo-en-noun-1l6Ww~ty

Inflected forms

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