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Aberdeen Angus

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See also: aberdeen angus

English

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Etymology

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From Aberdeen and Angus, the counties in Scotland where the breed originated.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈæŋ.ɡəs/

Noun

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Aberdeen Angus (plural Aberdeen Anguses)

  1. One of a breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland. [Mid 19th century.][1]

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Aberdeen Angus”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
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