ūrus — meaning in English

English meaning

• aurochs noun An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
• buffalo verb To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.

Senses

ūrus is used for these senses in English:

• aurochs An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
• buffalo An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

aurochs — full definition

1. noun An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
2. noun The European bison (Bos bonasus, or Europæus).

buffalo — full definition

1. verb To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.
2. verb To hunt buffalo.

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