bovine
[ˈbəʊ.vaɪn]
[ˈboʊvaɪn]
A cow is bovine.
The word "bovine" usually means related to or like cows. When you see it used in everyday language, it's often in phrases about food. For example, people might talk about drinking milk from a bovine source, meaning they got their milk from cows. Some restaurants also say they serve beef raised on a local bovine farm, which just means the cows are from around there.
How common is "bovine"?
Word bovine is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
adjective
Of or pertaining to cattle.
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Real examples of "bovine" in context
