nounmasculinepl: bison or bisons
bisão
1. A large, heavily built wild ox with a shaggy coat, found in North America and Europe
The American bison roamed the Great Plains in massive herds.
O bisão americano vagava pelas Grandes Planícies em rebanhos imensos.
2. Specifically, the American bison (buffalo) or the European bison (wisent)
Bison were hunted to near extinction in the 19th century.
Os bisões foram caçados até quase a extinção no século XIX.
The American bison holds significant cultural importance in Native American heritage and is a symbol of the American West. In Brazil and Portugal, the word is primarily encountered in educational materials, zoos, and wildlife documentaries. The bison appears on the seal of the U.S. Department of Interior and is considered an iconic symbol of American wilderness.
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