Charolais

   [s̸hä′rə lā′]
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noun pl. Charolais
any of a breed of white beef cattle used in crossbreeding

Origin: after Charolais, region inch(es) eastern; English France where originated

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noun pl. Charolais Charolais
  1. Any of a breed of large white beef cattle developed in France.
  2. A semisoft French cheese made of a blend of cow's milk and goat's milk.

Origin: French, after Charolles, a town in the Burgundy region of eastern France.

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Charolais

Variant of Charolais

noun pl. Charolais
any of a breed of white beef cattle used in crossbreeding

Origin: after Charolais, region inch(es) eastern; English France where originated

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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