English Explanatory Dictionary

zubr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of several species of European bison or aurochs, which were unclearly delineated in the 1800s when this sense was in use.
  2. A wisent, European bison (Bos bonasus).

Pronunciation

/ˈzuːbə(ɹ)/ /ˈʒuːbə(ɹ)/

Word forms

zubr zubrs

Etymology

From Polish żubr, from Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ, *izǫbrъ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth, horn, peg”).

Synonyms

wisent European bison
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