zebu

A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos taurus indicus).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈziː.b(j)uː/

Etymology

From French zébu, from Tibetan (perhaps མཛོ་པོ (mdzo po, “male bull–yak hybrid”), whence also zobo).

Synonyms

Brahman

humped cattle

cattle

Brahma

zebu cattle

bos indicus

Translations

zébu

zebù

cebú

Zebu

zebu

zeboe

zebu

Buckelrind

zebú

ζεμπού

bos taurus indicus

درباني

Bos mutus

zebu

bos indicus