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Charolais

American

[shar-uh-ley] / ˌʃær əˈleɪ /

Also Charolaise

noun

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

Charolais British

/ ˈʃærəˌleɪ /

noun

a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France

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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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

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

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

The curious may see Der Graf von Charolais by Richard Beer-Hofmann, 1905.

From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gerould, Gordon Hall

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