"beefalo" meaning in English

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Noun

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|beefalo|s|beefaloes}} beefalo (plural beefalo or beefalos or beefaloes)
  1. A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison. Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-beefalo-en-noun-VNvzwigy Disambiguation of Cattle: 95 5 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 97 3 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 60 40
  2. The meat of such a hybrid.
    Sense id: en-beefalo-en-noun-1l6Ww~ty

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