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Definition of Aberdeen angus
1. Noun. Black hornless breed from Scotland.
Definition of Aberdeen angus
1. Proper noun. (context usually capitalized) A breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland. ¹
2. Proper noun. (context often capitalized) An animal of the Aberdeen Angus breed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aberdeen Angus
Literary usage of Aberdeen angus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"26 is 4.100, that for the Guernsey dam 4.679 and for the Aberdeen-Angus sire 4.386.
... 27 is the result of a cross between Orono Madge, Aberdeen-Angus cow, ..."
2. Types and Breeds of Farm Animals by Charles Sumner Plumb (1906)
"CHAPTER XXIX THE aberdeen angus The native home of the aberdeen angus breed of
cattle is in northeastern Scotland, especially in the counties of Aberdeen, ..."
3. Songs for the Chapel: A Series of Historical Sketches, Memoirs and Records by Ambrose White Vernon, Alvin Howard Sanders, Charles Henry Morse (1900)
"The great scarcity of Aberdeen-Angus heifers drove the farmers to use the
Aberdeen-Angus bulls on their cross-bred Short-horn grade cows. ..."
4. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"The Aberdeen-Angus is a breed of cattle maintained primarily for beef-production.
... Aberdeen-Angus cattle are distinguished by the following breed ..."
5. Agriculture by William Penn Brooks (1911)
"... prize winner in Scotland, gives a good idea of the general characteristics of
the breed. 577. The Aberdeen.Angus — According to Wallace, the Aberdeen. ..."
6. The State of Missouri: An Autobiography by Walter Williams (1904)
"Some breeders have found H'Ahnp^ces for the breeding of Aberdeen-Angus cattle a very
... U F. Hadley, of Ford City, bought $400 worth of Aberdeen-Angus ..."
7. Animal Husbandry for Schools by Merritt Wesley Harper (1919)
"Improvement of the aberdeen angus began early in the nineteenth century under the
... Watson was to the aberdeen angus what the Colling brothers were to the ..."
8. Judging Live Stock by John Alexander Craig (1901)
"SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY AMERICAN g aberdeen angus ASSOCIATION— BULL. (J Head —
Forehead broad ; face slightly prominent, and tapering toward the nose ..."
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