Aberdeen Angus

noun

Ab·​er·​deen An·​gus ˈa-bər-ˌdēn-ˈaŋ-gəs How to pronounce Aberdeen Angus (audio)
: angus

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When produce markets declined, Aberdeen Angus cattle were raised on the land and a barn was added for horses. — Jakob Bowen, Washington Post, 26 July 2023 All the seams are double-stitched, the thick polyester shell is reinforced with a second layer of material along the bottom, and the handles are beefier than an Aberdeen Angus. — Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 15 Oct. 2025 With no more than 10 guests at a time, each can join the farming team for a night of local gaucho guitar music on the Gallie family's 27,000-hectare estate, with its 8,500 merino sheep and 400 Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Aberdeen & Angus, counties in Scotland

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aberdeen Angus was in 1839

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“Aberdeen Angus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aberdeen%20Angus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Aberdeen Angus

noun
Ab·​er·​deen An·​gus ˌab-ər-ˌdē-ˈnaŋ-gəs How to pronounce Aberdeen Angus (audio)
: angus

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