limousin

noun — 2 senses

limousin

nounalso spelled Limousin

Etymology Borrowed from French limousine.

1

A breed of beef cattle.

Related terms
limousine

Limousin

noun

/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/ · /ˌlɪməˈziːn/

Etymology Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

1

One of a breed of cattle from this region.

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