Meaning
bison
- large, shaggy-haired wild ox of North America and Europe
In a sentence
Abbiamo visto una mandria di bisonti al pascolo.
We saw a herd of bison grazing.
Il bisonte europeo è una specie protetta da molti anni.
The European bison has been a protected species for many years.
Un bisonte maschio può pesare quasi una tonnellata.
A male bison can weigh nearly a metric ton.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bisonte | masculine · singular |
| bisonti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Colloquially used in Italian to jokingly refer to a huge truck or massive person.
- Always masculine; the female is referred to as 'femmina di bisonte'.