Limousin

American  

[lee-moo-zan] / li muˈzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a former province in central France.

2. one of a breed of hardy French beef cattle, now popular in the U.S.

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Limousin ¹ British  

/ limuzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a region and former province of W central France, in the W part of the Massif Central

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Limousin ² British  

/ ˈlɪmʊˌzɛ̃ /

noun

1. a breed of fairly large yellowish-to-reddish-gold beef cattle originally from France

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Example Sentences

For weeks, the Belgian - a widower of four years - had been communicating on WhatsApp with who he thought was Ms Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and first runner-up to Miss France in 2007.

From BBC

There might be trout or sturgeon from the river, game shot locally, Limousin beef, fruit and vegetables from the property’s own orchards and gardens.

From New York Times

In the Limousin, they attacked and sabotaged German troops, ultimately freeing the area by the end of summer 1944.

From New York Times

“The EU is taking the scenic route, and that route ends in disaster,” said Greenpeace EU transport campaigner Lorelei Limousin.

From Seattle Times

Cherry clafoutis is a simple peasant dessert from the Limousin region in France.

From Washington Post