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Meaning of Boran in English

Boran
noun [ C or U ]
uk
/bəˈrɑːn/ us
/bəˈrɑːn/
plural Boran or Borans
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a type of African cow with a large hump (= raised area) on its neck, kept for its milk and meat:
Adan, who has Boran cattle, struggles against persistent drought on his land.
On average, each household keeps between five and ten head of cattle, consisting of local Boran and crossbreeds.
The study showed that these events take a shorter time in Borans than in cross-bred cattle.
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(Definition of Boran from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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