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Boran|bəˈrɑːn|
[Native name.]
A breed of cattle native to drier parts of East Africa.
1935East Afr. Agric. Jrnl. I. iii. 251/2 Two types of cattle are employed, namely, Boran and Masai. The Boran native type were obtained from a European farmer under whose care a certain amount of selection had taken place. 1953Faulkner & Brown Improvement of Cattle in Brit. Colonial Territories in Africa 3 The Boran and Nandi in Kenya have shown conclusively what can be achieved by the selection of pure indigenous stock. 1959R. B. Kelley Native & Adapted Cattle iii. 35 The second kind of cattle from the desert-grass area are known as Boran, after the nomadic tribes that own them in the Lake Rudolf region. 1969Times (Somali Republic Suppl.) 16 Sept. p. vi/3 Somali cattle (boran variety) were driven 200 miles out of the republic. |