[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

buffalo \buf"falo\, n.; pl. buffaloes. sp. bufalo cf. it.
   bufalo, f. buffle, fr. l. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
   african stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
   gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. see cow the animal, and cf.
   buff the color, and bubale.
   1. zool. a species of the genus bos or bubalus
      bubalus bubalus, originally from india, but now found
      in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent.
      it is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is
      fond of marshy places and rivers.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. a very large and savage species of the same genus
      syncerus caffer syn. bubalus caffer found in south
      africa; -- called also cape buffalo.
      1913 webster

   3. zool. any species of wild ox.
      1913 webster

   4. zool. the bison of north america.
      1913 webster

   5. a buffalo robe. see buffalo robe, below.
      1913 webster

   6. zool. the buffalo fish. see buffalofish, below.
      1913 webster

   buffalo berry bot., a shrub of the upper missouri
      sherherdia argentea with acid edible red berries.

   buffalo bird zool., an african bird of the genus
      buphaga, of two species. these birds perch upon
      buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.

   buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. see under carpet.

   buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
      fuel. u.s.

   buffalo clover bot., a kind of clover trifolium
      reflexum and trifoliumsoloniferum found in the ancient
      grazing grounds of the american bison.

   buffalo cod zool., a large, edible, marine fish
      ophiodon elongatus of the northern pacific coast; --
      called also blue cod, and cultus cod.

   buffalo fly, or buffalo gnat zool., a small dipterous
      insect of the genus simulium, allied to the black fly of
      the north. it is often extremely abundant in the lower
      part of the mississippi valley and does great injury to
      domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle
      and horses. in europe the columbatz fly is a species with
      similar habits.

   buffalo grass bot., a species of short, sweet grass
      buchlo"e dactyloides, from two to four inches high,
      covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
      feed. u.s.

   buffalo nut bot., the oily and drupelike fruit of an
      american shrub pyrularia oleifera; also, the shrub
      itself; oilnut.

   buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of north america,
      prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
      sleighs.
      1913 webster buffalofish
see also:
buffaloes cow buff bubale bos bubalus 
bubalus bubalus syncerus caffer bubalus caffer cape buffalo buffalo robe 
buffalofish buffalo berry sherherdia argentea buffalo bird buphaga 
buffalo bug carpet buffalo chips buffalo clover trifolium reflexum 
trifoliumsoloniferum buffalo cod ophiodon elongatus blue cod cultus cod 
buffalo fly buffalo gnat simulium buffalo grass buchlo"e dactyloides 
buffalo nut pyrularia oleifera 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carpet \car"pet\ kaumr"pe^t, n. of. carpite rug, soft of
   cloth, f. carpette coarse packing cloth, rug cf. it. carpita
   rug, blanket, ll. carpeta, carpita, woolly cloths, fr. l.
   carpere to pluck, to card wool; cf. gr. karpo`s fruit, e.
   harvest.
   1. a heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also
      of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made
      in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor,
      as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a
      wrought cover for tables.
      1913 webster

            tables and beds covered with copes instead of
            carpets and coverlets.                --t. fuller.
      1913 webster

   2. a smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet.
      "the grassy carpet of this plain." --shak.
      1913 webster

   carpet beetle or carpet bug zool., a small beetle
      anthrenus scrophulariae, which, in the larval state,
      does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; --
      also called buffalo bug.

   carpet knight.
      a a knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and
          has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of
          the drawing room; an effeminate person. --shak.
      b one made a knight, for some other than military
          distinction or service.

   carpet moth zool., the larva of an insect which feeds on
      carpets and other woolen goods. there are several kinds.
      some are the larvae of species of tinea as tinea
      tapetzella; others of beetles, esp. anthrenus.

   carpet snake zool., an australian snake. see diamond
      snake, under diamond.

   carpet sweeper, an apparatus or device for sweeping
      carpets.

   to be on the carpet, to be under consideration; to be the
      subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression
      derived from the use of carpets as table cover.

   brussels carpet. see under brussels.
      1913 webster
see also:
harvest carpet beetle carpet bug anthrenus scrophulariae buffalo bug carpet knight 
carpet moth tinea tinea tapetzella anthrenus carpet snake 
diamond snake diamond carpet sweeper to be on the carpet brussels carpet 
brussels 

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