English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of Washington +‎ wagyu, after the US state.

Noun edit

washugyu (uncountable)

  1. Wagyu cattle crossbred with Black Angus to make them hardier.
    • 2009 June 10, Florence Fabricant, “An Oregon Trail for Beef”, in New York Times[1]:
      The austere appearance of Japanese Premium Beef’s first retail outlet belies the richness of what it purveys: beef called washugyu, a Black Angus/wagyu cross raised in Oregon.