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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aberdeen Angus¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The cross between the Shorthorn and the Aberdeen-Angus is a favourite in the meat markets and at fat-stock competitions.

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Galloways yield superior beef, but mature less rapidly than the Aberdeen-Angus.

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Here he would start a permanent pasture for the long dreamed of Aberdeen-Angus herd.

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At night he sat up late over a borrowed Aberdeen-Angus history.

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Like the Aberdeen-Angus cattle, they are hornless, and normally of a black colour.

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