🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

安格斯牛

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ān gé sī niú

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Angus/ˈæŋ.ɡəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家餐厅只选用优质的安格斯牛肉。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A breed of black or red beef cattle without horns, originating from Scotland and renowned for the high quality of its meat.

    "The farm specializes in raising grass-fed Angus cattle for local premium markets."
  2. 2

    A historic county and council area in northeastern Scotland.

    "Their summer holiday was spent exploring the rugged coastline and historic castles of Angus."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic given name Aonghas, meaning 'one choice' or 'unique strength', composed of 'aon' (one) and 'gus' (choice, vigor). The term was popularized globally through the Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle originating from the county of Angus in northeastern Scotland during the 19th century.

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