bullock

/'bulək/

Thân thiện

A farmer leads a bullock to the pasture.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A castrated bull: A male bovine (cattle) that has been castrated, typically raised for beef.
   • A young bull: (Less common, often archaic or regional) A young, uncastrated male bovine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer raised several bullocks for meat.
  • In traditional farming, a bullock was often used as a draft animal.

Advanced Usage

• "Bullock cart": A cart pulled by one or more bullocks. (Note: This is a compound noun listed separately as a variant.)
• "Bullock's heart": A term for a type of large tropical fruit (Annona reticulata), also known as custard apple, due to its shape.

Variants and Related Words

• Bullocky (noun, chiefly Australian & New Zealand, historical): A driver of a bullock team.
• Bullock cart (compound noun): A vehicle drawn by bullocks.

Synonyms

• Steer: A castrated male bovine, especially one raised for beef. (Note: In some regions, "steer" and "bullock" are used interchangeably, though "steer" is more common in American English.)
• Ox (plural: oxen): A castrated bull used as a draft animal. (An "ox" is typically a trained draft animal, while a "bullock" may refer more generally to the castrated male.)

Different Meanings

• Historical/Regional: In some historical or regional contexts, "bullock" can simply mean a young bull, though the primary modern meaning is a castrated one.
• British vs. American English: The term "bullock" is more commonly used in British and Commonwealth English than in American English, where "steer" is preferred for a castrated male raised for beef.

Học thuật

Noun

1. castrated bull
2. young bull

Từ đồng nghĩa

• steer