cape buffalo

1. 1.

   large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves

   SynonymsSynercus caffer

   BroaderOld World buffalo

   Part ofSynercus

Questions about cape buffalo

What does cape buffalo mean?

cape buffalo means "large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves".

What is another word for cape buffalo?

Close synonyms include Synercus caffer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.