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Shorthornor DurhamBlocky, short-horned breed of beef cattle developed in the late 18th century by crossbreeding of local cattle in the county of Durham, Eng. Colour can be white, solid or white-marked red, or roan. The Shorthorn is the only roan-coloured modern cattle breed. It is popular throughout the world. Special strains include the Milking, or Dairy, Shorthorn, raised for milk and beef, and the Polled Shorthorn, a hornless variety. ShorthornA disparaging reference to the Vista version of Windows, which was code named "Longhorn." It was coined in 2004 when Microsoft announced it would not include the advanced WinFS storage subsystem. Although Vista was released with a host of new features, many users anticipated that WinFS would be one of the most significant enhancements. See Windows Vista and WinFS. shorthorn a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varieties How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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