Brahman vs. Zebu

Brahman vs. Zebu — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Brahman and Zebu

Brahmannoun

member of the Hindu priestly class.

Zebunoun

A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos primigenius indicus).

Brahmannoun

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family);

a Boston Brahman

Zebunoun

domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia

Brahmannoun

a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas;

originally all brahmans were priests

Brahmannoun

the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category

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Brahmannoun

any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding