wisent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwiːzənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vē′zənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wi•sent  (vē′zənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsbison (def. 2).
  • German; Old High German wisunt; compare Old English wesend, weosend, Old Norse vīsundr, Old Prussian wissambrs, Greek bísōn bison
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wisent /ˈwiːzənt/ n
  1. the European bison
    See bison
Etymology: German, from Old High German wisunt bison
'wisent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bison

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