bestiame — meaning in English

English meaning

• cattle noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
• livestock noun Animals kept on a farm, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs, raised for food, labour, or other products.
• stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.

Senses

bestiame is used for these senses in English:

• cattle Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
• cattle (pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
• livestock Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
• stock Farm or ranch animals; livestock.

cattle — full definition

1. noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
2. noun People treated as an undifferentiated, disposable mass rather than individuals.

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