Beefmaster

noun

Beef·​mas·​ter ˈbēf-ˌma-stər 

-ˌmä-

plural Beefmasters

: any of a breed of beef cattle developed in Texas and Colorado that is approximately ¹/₂ Brahman, ¹/₄ Shorthorn, and ¹/₄ Hereford

Because of hardiness the Beefmaster will cost you less to produce by eliminating some management problems like: hoof rot, pinkeye, insect and parasite problems.

—Arkansas Cattle Business, January 1986

A mile ahead of the herdsmen a bawling mob of about 50 Beefmasters milled in a cloud of dust.

—Evan Moore, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 1994

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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