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The meaning of the word "Zebu" in English


Zebu n. : A bovine mammal (Ros Indicus) extensively domesticated in India, China, the East Indies, and East Africa. It usually has short horns, large pendulous ears, slender legs, a large dewlap, and a large, prominent hump over the shoulders; but these characters vary in different domestic breeds, which range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large mastiff.

Example:
Would you eat steak if you knew it came from a Zebu?

Taxonomy
Zebu, cattle, breeds, zebu cattle, Zebu cattle breeds, taurine, Bos primigenius, indicus, Bos indicus, species, free encyclopedia, aurochs, Bos taurus indicus, humps, domestic cattle, dewlap, southern Africa, European cattle.

Defination from the web:
zebu, split about evenly between African breeds and South Asian ones. The major Zebu cattle breeds of the world include Gir, Guzerat, Kankrej, Indo-Brazilian, Brahman, Nelore, Ongole, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Butana, ... 

synonyms
  (noun) Bos indicus
  (noun) Brahma
  (noun) Brahman
  (noun) Brahmin


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