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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

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

He was born before 1447, and entered the service of Philip of Burgundy and of his son Charles of Charolais, the future Charles le Téméraire.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George