vacuno

Definitions of vacuno
  1. noun
    domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
    synonyms: ganado vacuno
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    buey
    an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
    buey
    castrated bull
    toro
    uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
    vaca
    female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
    novilla, vaquilla
    young cow
    novillo
    young bull
    type of:
    bovino
    any of various members of the genus Bos
  2. noun
    a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
    synonyms: vacuna
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