zebu

Meaning

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

Synonyms

humped cattle

zebu cattle

bos indicus

Translations

Buckelrind

zebú

ζεμπού

bos taurus indicus

درباني

Bos mutus

zebu

bos 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).

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