cattle
/ˈkæt(ə)l/ · noun
Meaning
- Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
- Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or horses.
- People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
- (English law, sometimes countable) chattel
- Used in restricted contexts to refer to the meat derived from cattle.
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