Hypernym

bovine 1

noun

any of various members of the genus Bos

Member_meronym

calf 1

noun

young of domestic cattle

Bos 1

noun

wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini

herd 1

noun

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

Part_meronym

beef 2

noun

meat from an adult domestic bovine

Bos taurus 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

Examples

1.seven thin and ill-favored kine- Bible
2.a team of oxen
3.wait till the cows come home
4.so many head of cattle

Synonyms

Hyponym

ox 1

noun

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

stirk 1

noun

yearling heifer or bullock

bullock 2

noun

castrated bull

bull 1

noun

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

cow 1

noun

female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"

Member_holonym

calf 1

noun

young of domestic cattle

Bos 1

noun

wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini

herd 1

noun

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

Part_holonym

beef 2

noun

meat from an adult domestic bovine

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