Crossword clues for beefalo
beefalo
The Collaborative International Dictionary
beefalo \beef"a*lo\ (b[=e]"f[.a]*l[-o]), n. a hardy breed of beef cattle derived as a cross between the American bison and domestic cattle, usually being genetically 3/8 bison and 5/8 domestic bovine; -- it yields leaner beef than conventional breeds.
cattalo \cattalo\ n. hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; it yields leaner beef than conventional breeds; it is called also beefalo.
Syn: beefalo.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison. 2 The meat of such a hybrid.
WordNet
n. hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds [syn: cattalo]
Wikipedia
Beefalo, also referred to as cattalo or the American hybrid, are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle (Bos taurus), usually a male in managed breeding programs, and the American buffalo (Bison bison), usually a female in managed breeding programs. The breed was created to combine the characteristics of both animals for beef production.
Beefalo are primarily cattle in genetics and appearance, with the breed association defining a full Beefalo as one with three-eighths (37.5%) bison genetics, while animals with higher percentages of bison genetics are called "bison hybrids".
Usage examples of "beefalo".
Animal life is almost exclusively Terran, and includes feral cattle, sheep, horse and beefalo, wild swine, various deer species, elk, wapiti, European and North American bison, and brown and black bear.
Bradford was the last of the bison herd Mauro Martinez had owned when he'd attempted to raise and sell beefalos, a cross between cattle and buffalo.
Herds were dotted about: six-legged native gagrumphers, Earth cattle and beefalos and bison.
Animal life is almost exclusively Terran, and includes feral cattle, sheep, horse and beefalo, wild swine, various deer species, elk, wapiti, European and North American bison, and brown and black bear.
They went into the Grab N'Go and picked up two twelve-packs of beer, a cellophane bag of beefalo jerky, a carton of Camels and a walnut coffee cake.
Delighted, Rojer watched long enough to discover many favorite and esoteric dishes before he ordered the most unusual item he saw - a high protein described as 'genuine beefalo steak', which tasted succulent enough to be genuine.