bovine
(adjective) dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox; “showed a bovine apathy”
bovine, bovid
(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
bovine
(noun) any of various members of the genus Bos
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bovine (comparative more bovine, superlative most bovine)
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.
(not comparable) Belonging to the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cows, buffalo, and bison.
Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.
• neatish
bovine (plural bovines)
An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"vine, a. Etym: [LL. bovinus, fr.L. bos, bovis, ox, cow: cf. F. bovine. See Cow.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.
2. Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament. The bovine gaze of gaping rustics. W. Black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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