zebu

[ zee-byoo, -boo ]

noun

1. one of a domesticated form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap.

zebu

/ ˈziːbuː /

noun

1. a domesticated ox, Bos indicus, having a humped back, long horns, and a large dewlap: used in India and E Asia as a draught animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebu¹

First recorded in 1765–75, zebu is from the French word zébu, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebu¹

C18: from French zébu, perhaps of Tibetan origin

Example Sentences

The city of Uberaba, where Viatina-19 lives, holds an annual gathering called ExpoZebu that bills itself as the world’s biggest Zebu fair.

From Seattle Times

Draped in traditional Indian vestments, Karvardi’s preserved body stands in the Zebu Museum in Uberaba, the city in Brazil’s agricultural heartland where Viatina-19 lives.

From Seattle Times

Uberaba holds an annual gathering called ExpoZebu that bills itself as the world’s biggest Zebu fair.

From Seattle Times

When the bidding was closed, investors had paid a record $4.3 million for the magnificent Brazilian Nelore, an offspring of the ancient zebu breed of domestic cattle.

From National Geographic

There, cattle is king, and the zebu wear the crown.

From National Geographic