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That depends on which "buffalo" you mean.

  • The place-name Buffalo, New York is a native corruption of the French beau fleuve meaning beautiful river.
  • The animal called Bison bison in scientific Latin is generally called buffalo which derives from the French word beouf, meaning beef.
  • The animal called Bubalus bubalis or water buffalo is totally unrelated and its name (buffalo) comes from Latin bubalus, a wild ox.
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