Definition of Aberdeen Angus in English:
Aberdeen Angus
nounabədiːnˈaŋɡəsˈˌæbərˈˌdin ˈæŋɡəs
An animal of a Scottish breed of hornless black beef cattle.
Example sentencesExamples
- The overall champion of Saturday's East Mainland show was an Aberdeen Angus bull, Ebony of Burnside.
- Two calves, one a Charolais-cross, the other an Aberdeen Angus, arrived at Murton Park earlier this week.
- They have started an Aberdeen Angus herd, which currently stands at 60 head - and doesn't have to be milked twice a day.
- He runs an Aberdeen Angus herd near Skipton and sits on the West Riding National Farmers' Union's livestock committee.
- Two bulls and one heifer, of an Aberdeen Angus cross breed, were delivered this week.
- The test identifies whether meat is pure Aberdeen Angus, from an animal sired by an Aberdeen Angus bull, or another breed.
- The founder of the distillery, contracted to sell, to a banker, an Aberdeen Angus cow whom both parties believed to be infertile.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Aberdeenshire and Angus1, where the breed originated.