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: any of a breed of hardy red-coated beef cattle of English origin with white faces and markings
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“Hereford.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hereford. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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Hereford
noun
Her·e·ford
ˈhər-fərd 
: any of an English breed of hardy red cattle with white faces that are widely raised in the western U.S. for beef
Geographical Definition
Hereford
geographical name
Her·e·ford
ˈher-ə-fərd
US also ˈhər-fərd
1
or Herefordshire
ˈher-ə-fərd-ˌshir
county of western England on the border with Wales
-shər
2
town in Herefordshire, western England population 49,800
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