red poll

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red poll

A farmer checks on his red poll cattle in the pasture.

Definition

Noun: 1. A breed of cattle: "red poll" refers to a specific, hornless breed of cattle with short red hair, raised for both beef and milk production.

Usage
  • The term "red poll" is used as a singular noun to refer to the breed as a whole or to an individual animal of that breed. It is often capitalized as "Red Poll" when referring to the official breed name.
  • Example: "The farmer decided to raise red polls because of their dual-purpose nature."
  • Example: "That Red Poll cow produces excellent milk."
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in agricultural, veterinary, and farming contexts. It may appear in breed registries, livestock show catalogs, and historical texts about cattle breeding.
Variants and Related Words
  • Red Polled: An adjective form sometimes used to describe cattle with the characteristics of the Red Poll breed (hornless and red).
    • Example: "They have a herd of red polled cattle."
Different Meanings
  • As a single, unhyphenated term ("red poll"), it exclusively refers to this breed of cattle. It is not typically used with other meanings in modern English.
Synonyms
  • Dual-purpose cattle: A general category describing breeds kept for both meat and milk, which includes the Red Poll.
  • Beef and dairy cattle: A descriptive phrase for cattle bred for both purposes.
Notes
  • "Red poll" is a compound noun. It should not be confused with the separate words "red" and "poll" used independently. In this context, "poll" refers to animals that are naturally hornless.
red poll

A farmer checks on his red poll cattle in the pasture.

Noun
  1. hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle

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