单词 | brahman bull |
释义 | > as lemmasBrahman bull C2. As a modifier (now usually in the form Brahman), designating a type or subspecies of ox with a shoulder hump and a large dewlap, Bos taurus indicus, first domesticated in South Asia, tolerant of heat and drought, and now widely bred in tropical countries (also called zebu), or (in later use, and now chiefly) a hybrid of this with other domestic cattle, esp. as constituting a recognized American breed, as in Brahman bull, Brahman ox, etc. See also sense 4.Cf. Brahma n.1 Compounds, Brahminy adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Bovinae (bovine) > [noun] > genus Bos > bos indicus or zebu zebu1771 Brahminy1803 Brahmin1829 1829 London Lit. Gaz. 18 July 474/3 Among the novelties [at the Zoological Gardens]..we noticed the Brahmin bull (not white, as has been stated in the newspapers, but gray; and certainly a beautiful as well as interesting animal). 1833 Weekly Visitor 9 July 249/1 The Brahmin ox, venerated as it may be, is..commonly made use of as a beast of burden. 1925 Econ. Geogr. 1 163/1 The environment of southern Asia has coöperated with other agencies in producing distinct species of cattle such as the Brahman or zebu type. 1994 Lamp Summer 9/2 Of billabongs hiding ibis and cranes, kites and parrots, pigs and brahmin cows, flamingos and emus. 2002 A. Fuller Don't let's go to Dogs Tonight 167 Dad is going to find, herd, dip, vaccinate, dehorn, castrate, cull, and brand a few thousand head of wild Brahman cattle. < as lemmas |
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