wisent
[
vee
-z
uh
nt]
/ˈvi zənt/
noun
1.
bison
(def 2).
Origin
1865-70;
<
German;
Old High German
wisunt;
compare
Old English
wesend, weosend,
Old Norse
vīsundr,
OPruss
wissambrs,
Greek
bísōn
bison
British Dictionary definitions for
wisent
wisent
/
ˈwiːz
ə
nt
/
noun
1.
the European bison
See
bison
(sense 2)
Word Origin
German, from Old High German
wisunt
bison