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buffalypso

noun

Etymology

Blend of buffalo + calypso.

  1. derived from ka iso — “come on”
  2. compounded as buffalypso — “buffalo + calypso”

Definitions

  1. A variety of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), developed in 1949 by Trinidad veterinarian…

    A variety of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), developed in 1949 by Trinidad veterinarian Stephen Bennett for meat and haulage.

    • If we were able to substantially increase the size of Trinidad and Tobago's buffalypso herd, we would have an extremely valuable export commodity.
    • These techniques would also promote the exploitation of unique material, such as the buffalypso of Trinidad and Tobago and blackbelly sheep of Barbados.
    • Driving south from Port of Spain along the Uriah Butler highway, you will see sugar, citrus and rice fields, maybe a few buffalypso (buffaloes which have been selectively bred for meat), and Hindu temples and mosques.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of buffalypso.

    • The development of the Buffalypso is due mainly to the work of Dr S. P. Bennet, while he was working at a local sugar company.

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