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Charolais

American  
[shar-uh-ley] / ˌʃær əˈleɪ /
Also Charolaise

noun

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


Charolais British  
/ ˈʃærəˌleɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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.

From BBC May 10, 2023

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

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

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

Between the Saône and the mountains of Charolais, where the cattle pasture, there lies a wooded hill sloping gently down to fields watered by a clear stream.

From Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels by France, Anatole

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