zebu

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A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap
{n} an animal of the bovine kind
domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
A bovine mammal (Ros Indicus) extensively domesticated in India, China, the East Indies, and East Africa
{i} type of ox
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
zebus
plural of zebu
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zebu
zebu

    Hyphenation

    ze·bu

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'zE-(")bü, -(")byü ] (noun.) 1774. French zebu, from Tibetan .
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