Aberdeen Angus
- one of a breed of hornless beef cattle having a smooth, black coat, raised originally in Scotland.
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Origin of Aberdeen Angus
First recorded in 1860–65
Also called Black Angus.
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Aberdeen-Angus, bred in Scotland, and often called doddies.2.
Agriculture for BeginnersCharles William Burkett
At night he sat up late over a borrowed Aberdeen-Angus history.
God's Green CountryEthel M. Chapman
Like the Aberdeen-Angus cattle, they are hornless, and normally of a black colour.
The cross between the Shorthorn and the Aberdeen-Angus is a favourite in the meat markets and at fat-stock competitions.
Galloways yield superior beef, but mature less rapidly than the Aberdeen-Angus.
Aberdeen Angus
- a black hornless breed of beef cattle originating in Scotland
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