Red Poll

American  

Or Red Polled

noun

1. one of a breed of red, hornless, dual-purpose cattle, raised originally in England.

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Red Poll British  

noun

1. a red hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle

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Etymology

Origin of Red Poll

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

He receives updates on the heritage Red Poll cattle and other livestock at his farm in Suffolk, in the east of England.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024

In the last six months, rustlers brazenly outwitted royal security, loading 19 Red Poll cattle worth £15,000 on to a lorry at a yard on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2010

Five hundred piglets were taken from a farm near Tamworth, south Staffordshire and 19 Red Poll cattle, worth £15,000, were loaded on to a lorry on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2010

He turned out to be the head of a swindling crew, known in America and Paris as the "Red Poll" gang, because of his beautiful sandy hair.

From The Man Who Drove the Car by Pemberton, Max, Sir

The Red Poll breed, though old, has only come into prominence within recent years.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various