beefalo
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8.5
A large animal crossed from cattle and buffalo, raised for lean meat
- noun
- /ˈbiːfəloʊ/
- US
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beefalo
- Various studies have shown that beefalo is higher in protein and lower in fat compared to conventional beef.
Examples
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The Fort served perfectly medium-rare beefalo for dinner, delighting all the guests.
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"We also raise some beefalo.
Fiction book (1991) -
Tourists would love ordering beefalo.
Fiction book (1991) -
You already did beefalo, chinchillas, and what was that, ostrich?
Fiction book (2000) -
Many of those are beefalo, cattle-bison hybrids raised for their meat, known for their lean qualities.
Synonyms
9.6
An animal that comes from breeding a cow with a buffalo for lean meat
means the same hybrid but serves as an alternative name
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word beefalo comes from combining beef ('cow meat') and buffalo ('wild bison'), so it names animals made by crossing cattle with buffalo to get hardier animals and leaner meat.