Charolais
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Charolais
1890–95; < French charolais (masculine), charolaise (feminine) literally, pertaining to the town of Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) and le Charolais its environs
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Albino bison are also different from white or tan bison that result from crossing bison with white cattle, particularly Charolais.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
In the case of Jim Keller of Terra Cattle of Rose Hill, he is crossing his bull with both Charolais and Angus.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
Agents often leave ranch gates open and cattle escape or mix, they say, to the point that Ladd has given up on segregating his herd of Angus, Hereford, Brahman and Charolais cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2019
At Greenhill, cream-colored Charolais cows roam the farm grounds at a distance.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2017
On the 15th of June 1467 Philip the Good died, and the accession of the count of Charolais was received with popular risings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
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