zebus

Variant of zebu

zebu definition

zebu (zē′byo̵̅o̅′, -bo̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. zebus -·bus′ or zebu -·bu′

a domesticated ox (Bos indicus) native to Asia and parts of Africa: it has a large hump over the shoulders, short, curving horns, pendulous ears, and a large dewlap and is resistant to heat and insect-borne diseases

Etymology: Fr zébu < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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