Anguses

/ˈæŋɡəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of angus; typically referring to multiple Angus cattle, a breed of beef cattle known for black coloring and meat quality.

Etymology

From Angus, a county in Scotland where this cattle breed was developed in the 18th-19th centuries. The plural simply follows standard English pluralization conventions for the breed name.

Kelly Says

Angus cattle revolutionized the beef industry—they were bred in Scotland to be blocky, muscular, and produce premium meat, and now they're everywhere from Texas to Australia!

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