West Highland
any of a breed of small, hardy, usually dun-colored, shaggy-haired beef cattle with long, widespread horns, able to withstand the cold and sparse pasturage of its native western Scottish uplands.
Origin of West Highland
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How to use West Highland in a sentence
Justin, a 4-year-old West Highland terrier from Long Island, was having his face hair-sprayed into the shape of a carnation.
Backstage at the 2013 Westminster Dog Show, Won by Banana Joe | Isabel Wilkinson | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth these are West Highland tales; and in the manner of the taboo they closely resemble that given by Map.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandSo we grew to manhood there in that West Highland country, and surely our lives were pure and simple and sweet.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. ServiceA few notes about West Highland giants must end this account of wonder creatures in this region.
Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning | John Thackray BunceIn the drive, awaiting us, was a West Highland terrier named Bunty.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. Lucas
My greatcoat had kept out the rain, but it had not kept out the chill of the West Highland night.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post
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