Kyloe
noun
Kyloe
American
[kahy-loh]
/ ˈkaɪ loʊ /
noun
kyloe
British
/ ˈkaɪləʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kyloe
1745–55; earlier Kiley, Kylie < Scots Gaelic gaidhealach Gaelic, Highland, equivalent to Gaidheal Highlander, Gael + -ach adj. suffix
Example Sentences
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Indeed so great is the similarity, that the Kyloe appears to be only a black variety of the Chillingham Ox, and the Chillingham Ox only a white variety of the Kyloe.
From Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. by George Vasey
The West Highland or Kyloe breed are perhaps the most hardy and picturesque of British cattle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
But there is evidence that the present leading type of the breed was formed, in part, by an infusion of the blood of the Kyloe, or West-Highland breed.
From Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons by Various
Ayrshire or Kyloe cows are much esteemed in Scotland; and in England the improved breed of the long-horned cattle is highly prized in many dairy districts.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
She put out her horns like a little Kyloe cow.
From The National Nursery Book With 120 illustrations by Unknown
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