| 单词 | herefordshire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈHerefordshire ˈHerefordshire n. = main sense. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Herefordshire Herefordshire1789 Hereford1805 white-face1826 1789 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Glocestershire II. 226 The Herefordshire breed of cattle..may..be deemed the finest breed of cattle in this island... In general appearance the Herefordshire cattle resemble very much those of Sussex. 1805 J. Duncumb Agric. Herefordsh. 118 The Leicestershire cow..will never breed a rival to the Herefordshire ox... There is an extraordinary difference between the weight of a Herefordshire cow and the ox bred from her. 1807 R. Southey Lett. from Eng. III. lxxi. 313 These people will apply to..a Herefordshire bull, the same epithets of praise..which a sculptor would bestow upon the Venus de Medici. 1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 31 The Herefordshire white-faced breed... The Hereford oxen are considerably larger than the North Devons... The old Herefords were brown or red-brown. 1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 379/2 The Herefordshire oxen are best suited to the rich pastures of their native county. < as lemmas |
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