Limousin

American  

[lee-moo-zan] / li muˈzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a former province in central France.

2. one of a breed of hardy French beef cattle, now popular in the U.S.

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Limousin ¹ British  

/ limuzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a region and former province of W central France, in the W part of the Massif Central

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Limousin ² British  

/ ˈlɪmʊˌzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a breed of fairly large yellowish-to-reddish-gold beef cattle originally from France

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Example Sentences

For weeks, the Belgian - a widower of four years - had been communicating on WhatsApp with who he thought was Ms Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and first runner-up to Miss France in 2007.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

“The EU is taking the scenic route, and that route ends in disaster,” said Greenpeace EU transport campaigner Lorelei Limousin.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Cherry clafoutis is a simple peasant dessert from the Limousin region in France.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021

Clad in black and white, the 14 Holstein dairy cows stand in sharp contrast to the farm’s regular herd of chocolate brown Limousin beef cattle in the open winter barns.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2016

With his wonted ability de Montfort made use of his reinforcements to extend his authority over the Agenois, Quercy, Limousin, Rouergue, and P�rigord.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles