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
C18: from French zébu, perhaps of Tibetan origin
zebu in American English
(ˈziˌbju; ˈziˌbu)
nounWord forms: pluralˈzeˌbus or ˈzeˌbu
a domesticated ox (Bos indicus) native to Asia and parts of Africa: it has a large hump over the shoulders, short, curving horns, pendulous ears, and a large dewlap and is resistant to heat and insect-borne diseases