Simmental

Sim·men·tal

[zim-uhn-tahl]
noun
one of a large breed of cattle, yellowish-brown to red and white, originally of Switzerland, used for milk and beef and as a draft animal.
Also, Sim·men·thal, Sim·men·tha·ler [zim-uhn-tah-ler] .


Origin:
1905–10; after Simmental, the valley of the river Simme, Bern canton, Switzerland

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