beefalo
Americannoun
plural
beefaloes, beefalos,plural
beefalo-
a hybrid animal that is a cross between a buffalo and the domestic cow, bred for disease resistance and for meat with low fat content.
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the meat of such an animal.
Etymology
Origin of beefalo
Example Sentences
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Nicknamed "Buddy," the beefalo, a cross between a bison and domestic cattle, eluded its handlers on Aug. 3 while being loaded off a truck at a meat processing business in Plymouth.
From Washington Post
The beefalo — a cross between a bison and domestic cattle — eluded its handlers on Aug. 3, while being loaded off a truck at a meat processing business in Plymouth.
From Seattle Times
Most of the bison that remained in the U.S. were bred with cattle in hopes of starting a thriving “beefalo” meat industry, an experiment that never really took off.
From Washington Times
Katie Adkins, owner of Plymouth Meats - from where the beefalo escaped - described the animal as “a little wilder than normal cattle… I mean, it’s half buffalo.”
From Washington Times
In an initial release, police identified the animal as a steer, and then as the missing beefalo in Friday’s release.
From Seattle Times
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