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Africander

Africander

9.9
Large humped cattle from South Africa with big horns used for meat or work
  • noun
  • South African
: afrikaner
  • The farmer raised a herd of Africander cattle for both meat and labor.

Examples

  • The Africander is well adapted to the hot and dry climate of South Africa.

  • At the livestock show, a prize Africander bull drew much attention from visitors.

  • The Africander is known for its impressive size.

  • Many farmers in South Africa raise Africanders for beef.

  • At the livestock show, a prize Africander bull drew much attention from visitors.

  • The Africander is well adapted to the hot and dry climate of South Africa.

  • The farmer raised a herd of Africander cattle for both meat and labor.

Surface Forms

Africander singular
Africanders plural

Morphology

Africander = Africa (semi-transparent) = Afric + ander

Formed from 'Africa' + the borrowed element '-ander'; the link to Africa is clear but the specific sense 'a cattle breed' is specialised and not predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Africander comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch word Afrikander, which is based on Africa and means 'from Africa'. So an Africander is a cattle breed that comes from South Africa, which helps explain its name and origin.