Aberdeen Angus

English

Etymology

From Aberdeen and Angus, the counties in Scotland where the breed originated.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈæŋ.ɡəs/

Noun

Aberdeen Angus (plural Aberdeen Anguses)

One of a breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland. [Mid 19^th century.][1]

Translations

breed of beef cattle

Dutch: Aberdeen Angus m

References

“Aberdeen Angus” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

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