AUROCHS


Meaning of AUROCHS in English

/awr"oks/ , n. , pl. aurochs .

1. a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627.

2. (not used scientifically) the European bison.

[ 1760-70; Auerochs, MHG urochse, OHG urohso, equiv. to ur (c. OE ur bison) + ohso OX ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .