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Definition of 'Charolais'

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Charolais in British

(ˈʃærəˌleɪ )
noun
a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
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Word origin of 'Charolais'
C19: from French: named after Monts du Charollais, E France
Word Frequency

Charolais in American

(ˌʃɑrəˈleɪ ; shäˌrəlāˈ)
nounWord forms: plural ˌCharoˈlais (ˌʃɑrəˈleɪz ; shäˌrəlāzˈ; ˌʃɑrəˈleɪ ; shäˌrəlāˈ)
any of a breed of white beef cattle used in crossbreeding
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'Charolais'
after Charolais, region in E France where originated

Example sentences containing 'Charolais'

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Cordelia Carroll had pride, one daughter, and the desire to see the Hereford Carrolls retain some parity with the Charolais Dales. various

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Used Rarely. Charolais is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'Charolais'

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