The plural form of "buffalo" can be both "buffaloes" and "buffalo". The word originates from the Italian "bufalo" meaning wild ox. Now you might wonder, why the confusion, right? The funny thing is English is an amazing language, often full of exceptions and surprises. You see, some nouns have the same form in both singular and plural. "Buffalo" is one of these words. Just like "sheep" or "deer", you can have one buffalo or three buffalo. But, in some cases, and more commonly in American English, "buffaloes" is also considered correct. Language is a living, evolving thing, isn't it? What's your next perplexing plurals question?
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