Noun: water buffalo 'wo-tu(r) 'bú-fu,low
- An Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
"Water buffalo are essential for rice cultivation in many parts of Asia";
- water ox, Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
Derived forms: water buffalo
Type of: buffalo, Old World buffalo
Part of: Bubalus, genus Bubalus, tribe Bubalus
Encyclopedia: Water buffalo