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Aberdeen Angus

noun

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



Aberdeen Angus

noun

  1. a black hornless breed of beef cattle originating in Scotland

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Aberdeen Angus1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

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Johnnie's Aberdeen Angus cows are smaller than some of the continental breeds which can have a harsher impact on the land.

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Swona's cattle originated from a cross between Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn stock.

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Ivy Farm Technologies in Oxford is ready to go with lab-grown steaks, made from cells taken from Wagyu and Aberdeen Angus cows.

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Victor's main breeds on his north coast farm now are Charolais and Aberdeen Angus.

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If it lacks wildebeest and buffalo, it at least boasts teeming herds of Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle.

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