Word: zebu
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...society, who is exquisite to behold and like himself a product of the Dark Continent (Europe), he sets sail from He des Dames to seek the high destiny predicted in his horoscope at birth. One of his loveliest daughters pursues him into the very waves, frantically lashing her zebu bull...
...Department of Agriculture set out to become lexicographer and authority in its own field. It issued a list of some 20 official spellings and definitions including: " Thresh " instead of "thrash"; "Brahma" instead of "Brahman" (Zebu cattle); " kafir " instead of " kaffir " or " kaffir corn "; " milo " instead of " milo maise "; " sorgo " instead of " cane sorghum"; "potato" for "Irish potato," "round potato," "white potato," " common potato "; " sweet potato" instead of "yam" for the plant Ipomoea Batatas; "purebred," "broomcorn," "butterfat" to be spellt as single words without hyphens...