Definition of Droughtmaster in English:
Droughtmaster
nounˈdraʊtmastəˈdraʊtmɑːstə
Australian An Australian breed of cattle that can withstand very dry conditions.
they reckon Droughtmasters are more intelligent than European breeds
Example sentencesExamples
- We look at fertility and seasonal changes in liveweight of Droughtmaster cows grazing a Townsville grass pasture.
- The Alice Springs Show featured a large proportion of Droughtmasters and Droughtmaster calves.
- They sold the top-price Droughtmaster sire at the Alice Springs Show Bull Sale on Saturday.
- She gets up close and personal with a Droughtmaster bull.
- Police were called after the owner of the two droughtmaster cows found their remains strewn over the reserve the next morning.
- Everywhere you looked during the Esk show, Droughtmasters were in abundance.
- Last week's Droughtmaster sale was full of fairytale endings.
- They had a mixture of Droughtmaster and Zebu cattle in their herd.
- This year's beef Interbreed champion bull is now the world's most expensive Droughtmaster sire.
- There were plenty of smiles of relief after the Droughtmaster National sale, when a total 462 bulls sold.
Origin
1950s: from drought + master1.