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 • Jul. 18, 2025

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 • Mar. 28, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021

Thick fur common to her Limousin breed and the mild winter in eastern Poland so far this year have also helped her, he told The Associated Press on Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2018

I do not speak here merely of the peculiarities that characterize the native of Normandy, of Brittany, Angevin, Limousin, Gascony, Provence.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)