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buffalo fish

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several North American freshwater sucker fishes of the genus Ictiobus, similar to carp but having a humped back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: buffalofish

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sucker

Narrower terms: black buffalo, Ictiobus niger

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Alabama: ɬaɬlocha — type of fish
  • Choctaw: nʋni kishena — type of fish
  • Creek: rvro-lvste — type of fish
  • Koasati: thathlocha — type of fish
  • Unami: sisilieòmèkw — type of fish