Black Angus

noun

: angus

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Mark's farm specializes exclusively in Black Angus Beef cattle. — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Proof of service required. 2024 Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner:Here are 20+ places to dine in or grab a meal to-go for Thanksgiving around Louisville Is Black Angus Steakhouse giving Veterans Day 2024 free meals near me today? — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Angus was in 1846

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“Black Angus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Angus. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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