Limousin
Americannoun
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a former province in central France.
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one of a breed of hardy French beef cattle, now popular in the U.S.
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Cherry clafoutis is a simple peasant dessert from the Limousin region in France.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021
In 1990, Mr. Stranahan’s Limousin bull Turbo was declared grand champion at the 1990 National Western Stock Show, a highly regarded trade show.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2021
Thick fur common to her Limousin breed and the mild winter in eastern Poland so far this year have also helped her, he told The Associated Press on Thursday.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2018
On the west the downward slope is gradual by way of lofty plateaus to the heights of Limousin and Marche and the table-land of Quercy, thence to the plains of Poitou, Angoumois and Guienne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
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