Aberdeen Angus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ɚˈdin ˈæŋ.ɡəs/

Proper noun

Aberdeen Angus

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

Translations

breed of beef cattle

Dutch: Aberdeen Angus m,

References

1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3

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