hereford

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Turkish - Turkish
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English - English
A breed of cattle used for high-quality beef, see
A city in Herefordshire, England
{i} English breed of beef cattle; American breed of pig
Popular breed of beef cattle, the product of generations of breeding in the English county of Herefordshire. The characteristic colour, red with a white face and white markings, has been fixed for only a comparatively short time. The outstanding characteristics are uniformity of colour, early maturity, and ability to thrive under adverse conditions. Introduced into the U.S. in 1817, it has become the predominant breed in the range areas of North America from Canada to Mexico
A breed of cattle used for high-quality beef, see w: Hereford (cattle)
hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States
The Herefords are good working animals, and their beef-producing quality is excellent
One of a breed of cattle originating in Herefordshire, England

Related Terms

Hereford and Worcester
An administrative county in the west midlands of England
Hereford and Worcester
Historic county, western England. It extended from the Welsh borderland to the industrial Midlands; its county seat was Worcester. It was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the former counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire; in the 1990s, however, the county was once again divided, into the counties of Herefordshire and Worcester. It includes lowland plains, the Forest of Dean plateau, the Black Mountains, the rich valleys of the Rivers Severn and Avon, and the Cotswolds. There are remains of Norman strongholds, Benedictine abbeys, and a perfectly preserved priory church. Agriculture is a major activity; there is some heavy industry
hereford

    Hyphenation

    Her·e·ford

    Turkish pronunciation

    herıfırd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈherəfərd/ /ˈhɛrəfɜrd/

    Etymology

    [ 'h&r-f&rd sometimes ] (noun.) 1805. From Old English here (“army”), Welsh hewr (“fort or castle”), or Proto-Indo-European + Old English -ford (“place suitable for crossing the river”) (see the discussion page regarding this etymology)
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