DCHP-3

buffalo ox

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an emasculated buffalo, highly prized for the fine robe made from its skin and its choice meat.

See: berdash(def. 2)

Quotations

1858
Buffalo emasculated by wolves are often found in the prairies, where they grow to an immense size; the skin of the buffalo ox is recognized by the shortness of the wool and by its large dimensions.