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carabao

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car·a·bao  (kr-bou, kär-)
n. pl. car·a·baos
See water buffalo.
[Spanish, from Visayan karabáw, from Malay kerbau.]
carabao [ˌkærəˈbeɪəʊ]
n pl -os
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for water buffalo
[from Visayan karabáw; compare Malay karbaw]
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Noun1.carabao - water buffalo of the Philippinescarabao - water buffalo of the Philippines    
Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, water buffalo, water ox - an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
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