Aberdeen Angus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈæŋ.ɡəs/, /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈeɪŋ.ɡəs/

Proper noun

Aberdeen Angus

  1. (usually capitalized) A breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland. [Mid 19th century.][1]
  2. (often capitalized) An animal of the Aberdeen Angus breed. [Mid 19th century.][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.01.1 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:
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