Asiatic buffalo vs water ox

Asiatic buffalo and water ox both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Asiatic buffalo	Yes	No	No	No
water ox	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Asiatic buffalo and water ox are synonyms defined as:

Asiatic buffalo and water ox: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal

Other synonyms of Asiatic buffalo include Bubalus bubalis, water buffalo.

Asiatic buffalo (noun)	water ox (noun)
an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal	an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal