water buffalo vs Asiatic buffalo

water buffalo and Asiatic buffalo both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

water buffalo (noun)	Asiatic buffalo (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