English Explanatory Dictionary

zebu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos taurus indicus).

Pronunciation

/ˈziː.b(j)uː/ /ˈzɛ.b(j)uː/ /ˈzeɪ.b(j)uː/ /ˈzi.b(j)u/ /ˈzɛ.b(j)u/ /ˈzeɪ.b(j)u/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu3.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu4.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu5.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zebu6.wav

Word forms

zebu zebus

Etymology

Borrowed from French zébu, probably from Tibetan མཛོ་པོ (mdzo po, “male bull–yak hybrid”), whence also zobo.

Synonyms

Indian ox

Related words

cattabu
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