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.
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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 • Apr. 14, 2021
In 1999, they opened their home to guests and bought a herd of beefalo, a bison-cattle hybrid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 30, 2015
The bison were introduced to the area in the early 1990s as part of a ranching operation to crossbreed them with cattle, creating hybrids known as beefalo or cattalo.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2014
But man-made hybrids, such as the beefalo, are controversial, and for now the future of the pupfish remains unclear.
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2012
The nomenclatural possibilities seem irresistible: "Cattalo," after an 1880s progenitor; "bisontennial," to commemorate the nation's forthcoming 200th birthday; or perhaps "beefalo."
From Time Magazine Archive
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