ABERDEEN ANGUS


Meaning of ABERDEEN ANGUS in English

/ ˌæbədiːn ˈæŋgəs; NAmE ˌæbər-/ noun

a breed of cow that is black, has no horns and is used for its meat

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Aberdeenshire and Angus, an area of NE Scotland, where the breed originated.

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