/shar'euh lay"/ , n.
one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.
Also, Charolaise /shar'euh layz"/ .
[ 1890-95; charolais (masc.), charolaise (fem.) lit., pertaining to the town of Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) and le Charolais its environs ]