beefalo

[bee-fuh-loh]

beef·a·lo

[bee-fuh-loh]
noun, plural beef·a·loes, beef·a·los, (especially collectively) beef·a·lo for 1.
1.
a hybrid animal that is 3/8 to 3/32 buffalo, the remaining genetic component being domestic cow, bred for disease resistance and for meat with low fat content.
2.
the meat of such an animal.
Also called cattalo.


Origin:
1970–75; blend of beef and buffalo
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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beefalo

noun
hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds [syn: cattalo
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