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.

Noun

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