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Where does “buffle” come from?

buffle (English) comes from Middle French buffle — buffalo.

buffle (English): A buffalo; To puzzle; to be at a loss

Definitions

  1. A buffalo; To puzzle; to be at a loss

Ancestry of “buffle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbufflebuffalo

Words derived from “buffle”

  • bufflehead
  • boofhead
  • boofheaded
Every word from Middle French buffle →