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| beef cattle |
cattle bred and raised for meat. |
| bounder |
an obtrusive, ill-bred, or vulgar person, esp. a man who behaves badly toward women. [1/2 definitions] |
| budgerigar |
a brightly colored Australian parakeet, bred as a domestic pet. |
| bullfight |
a ceremonial sport practiced esp. in Spain and Mexico in which banderilleros and picadors first goad and tire a specially bred bull, and then a matador with a cape and sword provokes the bull into charging him several times, and finally kills it. |
| carp2 |
a large edible freshwater fish, found or bred in lakes and ponds. [1/2 definitions] |
| Chester White |
a kind of large white hog first bred in Chester County, Pennsylvania. |
| cockfight |
a fight, often to the death, between two roosters bred for fighting and often equipped with metal spurs. |
| cultivar |
a variety of plant that has been selectively bred for desired characteristics. |
| gamecock |
a rooster trained and often bred for fighting. |
| goldfish |
a small, usu. orange or yellow freshwater fish bred in numerous varieties and often kept in ponds or aquariums. |
| harrier2 |
any of several small hounds bred for hunting cross-country, usu. in packs. [1/2 definitions] |
| highbred |
bred from or having the characteristics of superior stock. |
| Himalayan |
any of a breed of domestic cat, bred by crossing Siamese and Persian cats, that has blue eyes and long, light-colored fur except on the face, ears, feet, and tail, which are dark. [1/3 definitions] |
| homebred |
raised or bred domestically; native. [1/2 definitions] |
| hunter |
a dog or horse specially trained or bred to assist in hunting wild animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| kennel |
(often pl.) a place where dogs are raised, bred, trained, or housed. [1/2 definitions] |
| ladylike |
like, characteristic of, or befitting a lady; cultivated; refined; well-bred. [1/2 definitions] |
| Norwegian elkhound |
any of a breed of dogs having a compact body and a thick gray coat, originally bred in Norway for hunting elk and other large game. |
| pit bull |
any of the American breeds of muscular terriers that have short hair, a broad skull, and powerful jaws, originally bred for dogfighting. |
| pointer |
any of a breed of hunting dog bred and trained to point with the nose and body toward the hunter's prey. [1/5 definitions] |
| polite |
well-bred; cultured. [1/2 definitions] |
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