Charolais

American  

[shar-uh-ley] / ˌʃær əˈleɪ /

Also Charolaise

noun

1. one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.

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Charolais British  

/ ˈʃærəˌleɪ /

noun

1. a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France

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Etymology

Origin of Charolais

1890–95; < French charolais (masculine), charolaise (feminine) literally, pertaining to the town of Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) and le Charolais its environs

Example Sentences

As an expert breeder, Wade Bennett can tell you the precise parentage of every one of the 140 head of Charolais cattle he keeps on a small holding on the edge of Nebraska’s rolling Sandhills.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Albino bison are also different from white or tan bison that result from crossing bison with white cattle, particularly Charolais.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

I was alone on the road; in a paddock, a herd of Charolais cattle grazed.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

In the case of Jim Keller of Terra Cattle of Rose Hill, he is crossing his bull with both Charolais and Angus.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2020

There are stone quarries in the vicinity; the town manufactures pottery, and is the centre for trade in the famous breed of Charolais cattle and in agricultural products.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various