1. A large domesticated water buffalo native to the Philippines and Southeast Asia, used as a draft animal and for farming.
Usage: Also spelled carabao or carabau; common in Philippine English and Southeast Asian contexts

Examples

• The farmer used his carabao to plow the rice fields.
• Carabaos are well-suited to wet, muddy terrain because of their broad hooves.
• In the Philippines, the carabao is considered a symbol of hard work and rural life.
• The carabao pulled the wooden cart slowly through the village.
• Water buffalo, or carabaos, can weigh up to 1,200 pounds.
• Young carabaos are trained from an early age to work alongside farmers.