Charolais

Also Cha·ro·laise

[shar-uh-ley]

noun

1. one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.

Charolais

/ ˈʃærəˌleɪ /

noun

1. a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France

Word History and Origins

Origin of Charolais¹

1890–95; < French charolais (masculine), charolaise (feminine) literally, pertaining to the town of Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) and le Charolais its environs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Charolais¹

C19: from French: named after Monts du Charollais, E France

Example Sentences

Will Edwards, from Nelson, Caerphilly county, is entering a Charolais cow and calf and said the atmosphere was "a bit different".

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As an expert breeder, Wade Bennett can tell you the precise parentage of every one of the 140 head of Charolais cattle he keeps on a small holding on the edge of Nebraska’s rolling Sandhills.

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Albino bison are also different from white or tan bison that result from crossing bison with white cattle, particularly Charolais.

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David Connolly has spent almost £30,000 on his blond Charolais bull called Balmyle Sandy in the hope of bringing the animal's desirable traits into his herd.

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I was alone on the road; in a paddock, a herd of Charolais cattle grazed.

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