Beefmaster

American  

[beef-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈbifˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

1. one of a breed of fast-growing beef cattle of the western U.S., tolerant of humidity, heat, and insects, developed by crossbreeding Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn stock.

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Etymology

Origin of Beefmaster

beef + master

Example Sentences

In the mid-1990s, Mr. Lasater’s father, Dale Lasater, whose holistic management techniques have been chronicled in National Geographic and the documentary “Food, Inc.,” decided to market the Beefmaster, his family’s breed.

From New York Times

He would never mistake, say, a Beefmaster for a Belgian Blue.

From BusinessWeek