zebu

[ zee-byoo, -boo ]

/ ˈzi byu, -bu /

noun

one of a domesticated form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap.

Origin of zebu

First recorded in 1765–75, zebu is from the French word zébu, of obscure origin

Words nearby zebu

zebra swallowtail, zebra-tailed lizard, zebrawood, zebroid, zebrula, zebu, Zebulon, Zebulun, Zebulunite, zecchino, Zech.

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Example sentences from the Web for zebu

Well, dear, the crocodile has great teeth and would eat the zebu.
Danger! and Other Stories|Arthur Conan Doyle
But then the Zebu is a domestic race, and we do not know what the wild stock was like.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Figures representing the zebu are found on some of the most ancient monuments of that country.
An Alphabet of Quadrupeds|Anonymous
Can any one say wherein consists the similarity between a dwarf Zebu and a Mouse, or a Flamingo?
Delineations of the Ox Tribe|George Vasey

Legaspi paid him the usual funeral honours in Zebu, and punished those who were found to be concerned in this mutiny.
An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2)|Martinez de Zuniga

British Dictionary definitions for zebu

zebu

/ (ˈziːbuː) /

noun

a domesticated ox, Bos indicus, having a humped back, long horns, and a large dewlap: used in India and E Asia as a draught animal

Word Origin for zebu

C18: from French zébu, perhaps of Tibetan origin

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单词	zebu
释义	zebu [ zee-byoo, -boo ] / ˈzi byu, -bu / noun one of a domesticated form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap. Origin of zebu First recorded in 1765–75, zebu is from the French word zébu, of obscure origin Words nearby zebu zebra swallowtail, zebra-tailed lizard, zebrawood, zebroid, zebrula, zebu, Zebulon, Zebulun, Zebulunite, zecchino, Zech. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zebu Well, dear, the crocodile has great teeth and would eat the zebu. Danger! and Other Stories\|Arthur Conan Doyle But then the Zebu is a domestic race, and we do not know what the wild stock was like. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Figures representing the zebu are found on some of the most ancient monuments of that country. An Alphabet of Quadrupeds\|Anonymous Can any one say wherein consists the similarity between a dwarf Zebu and a Mouse, or a Flamingo? Delineations of the Ox Tribe\|George Vasey Legaspi paid him the usual funeral honours in Zebu, and punished those who were found to be concerned in this mutiny. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2)\|Martinez de Zuniga British Dictionary definitions for zebu zebu / (ˈziːbuː) / noun a domesticated ox, Bos indicus, having a humped back, long horns, and a large dewlap: used in India and E Asia as a draught animal Word Origin for zebu C18: from French zébu, perhaps of Tibetan origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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