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: /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈæŋ.ɡəs/, /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈeɪŋ.ɡəs/
Proper noun [edit]
Aberdeen Angus
- (usually capitalized) A breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland. [Mid 19th century.][1]
- (often capitalized) An animal of the Aberdeen Angus breed. [Mid 19th century.][1]
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:
