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 Indian buffalo Indian buffalo /ˈɪndiən ˈbʌfəloʊ/

noun

  1. Upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk  ( Indian buffalo )
    upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
     The Indian buffalo thrives in the upland regions of eastern Asia.
    The Indian buffalo thrives in the upland regions of eastern Asia.


 slumgullion slumgullion /slʌmˈɡʌliən/

noun

  1. [Informal, N. American] A thin stew of meat and vegetables  ( slumgullion [Informal, N. American] )
    a thin stew of meat and vegetables
     Campers made a simple slumgullion for dinner over the fire.
    Campers made a simple slumgullion for dinner over the fire.


 paternoster paternoster /pəˈtɜːrnɒstər/

noun

  1. A type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor  ( paternoster )
    a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
     The old building had a paternoster lift, which fascinated the visitors.
    The old building had a paternoster lift, which fascinated the visitors.

 Paternoster

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'  ( Paternoster )
    (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'


 Agriculture Department Agriculture Department /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

noun

  1. The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862  ( Agriculture , Agriculture Department , USDA , Department of Agriculture )
    the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
     The department of agriculture has introduced new guidelines for sustainable farming.
    The department of agriculture has introduced new guidelines for sustainable farming.