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 biggest issue with buying bison is simply availability, and while many supermarkets now carry ground bison, getting steaks or other cuts is still quite challenging, especially at the mail order gift box level.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Bouncing back: Europe’s largest wild animal nearly went extinct because of hunting and loss of habitat, but conservation efforts have revived the bison.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
The giant bison was an herbivore and grazed on the grasslands and open savannas of North America, feeding on a variety of plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Bouncing back: Europe’s largest wild animal nearly went extinct because of hunting and loss of habitat, but conservation efforts have revived the bison.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
The giant bison was an herbivore and grazed on the grasslands and open savannas of North America, feeding on a variety of plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Bison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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
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: buffalo sense c
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