Aberdeen Angus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Aberdeen Angus (plural Aberdeen Anguses)

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

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References[edit]

  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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