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zebu

noun

ze·​bu ˈzē-(ˌ)bü How to pronounce zebu (audio)
-(ˌ)byü
: any of various breeds of domestic oxen developed in India that are often considered conspecific with the common ox (Bos taurus) or sometimes as a separate species (B. indicus) and are characterized by a large fleshy hump over the shoulders, a dewlap, pendulous ears, and marked resistance to the injurious effects of heat and insect attack

Illustration of zebu

Illustration of zebu

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There is a boy driving a herd of zebu up the side path from their morning bath in the sea. Andrea Lee, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 Sweet, sweet Humphrey the miniature zebu stands just over two feet tall. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 8 Sep. 2019 The book’s acknowledgments make reference to a zebu (cow) skeleton in their living room. Julie Zickefoose, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2018 Make the most out of summer’s last hoorah with Byredo’s zebu horn comb, perfect for detangling salty lengths. Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2018 Thousands of villagers converge here to trade goods and to buy and sell zebu. Tom Downey, WSJ, 18 July 2018 His successor will need to pull Embrapa into the 21st century, perhaps with the help of a few head of zebu. The Economist, 28 June 2018 Goats are precious, but not as sacred as hump-back zebu cattle. Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2017 Come to the Old Town Hall to pet and feed friendly rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, goats, sheep and a miniature zebu. Courant Community, 17 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

French zébu

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zebu was in 1771

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