Charolais
/ˈʃarə(ʊ)leɪ
/noun (plural same)
An animal of a breed of large white beef cattle.Other Cattle Breeds on show include Herefords, Simmentals, Charolais, Aberdeen Angus, Blonde D' Aquitaine, and Limousin....
- The Charolais and Simmental cattle on sale on Tuesday were of good quality.
- The Charolais breed of cattle since their introduction to Ireland in 1964 have made a huge impact on the livestock in this country.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after the Monts du Charollais, hills in eastern France where the breed originated.