Beltie

/ˈbɛlti/ noun

Definition

A Belted Galloway cattle breed, a Scottish cattle breed characterized by a distinctive black coat with a white band around the middle, resembling a belt.

Etymology

From 'belt' (the white stripe around the middle) plus the diminutive suffix '-ie.' This Scottish term refers to the famous cattle breed that originated in Galloway, Scotland, in the 1700s.

Kelly Says

Belties look like someone wrapped a white belt around a black cow—they're actually one of the most recognizable cattle breeds in the world, and they originated in Scotland where people needed hardy cattle for harsh highlands!

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