Aberdeen Angus

noun

one of a breed of hornless beef cattle having a smooth, black coat, raised originally in Scotland.

Origin of Aberdeen Angus

First recorded in 1860–65

Also called Black Angus.

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Examples from the Web for aberdeen angus

Galloways yield superior beef, but mature less rapidly than the Aberdeen-Angus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Aberdeen-Angus, bred in Scotland, and often called doddies.2.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
At night he sat up late over a borrowed Aberdeen-Angus history.
God's Green Country|Ethel M. Chapman
The cross between the Shorthorn and the Aberdeen-Angus is a favourite in the meat markets and at fat-stock competitions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

Here he would start a permanent pasture for the long dreamed of Aberdeen-Angus herd.
God's Green Country|Ethel M. Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for aberdeen angus

Aberdeen Angus

noun

a black hornless breed of beef cattle originating in Scotland

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Aberdeen Angus

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Aberdeen Angus

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