ox

ox
noun (plural oxen 'ɒks(ə)n) a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull. See also cattle.
↘used in names of wild animals related to or resembling this, e.g. musk ox.
↘a castrated bull, especially as a draught animal.
Origin
OE oxa, of Gmc origin.

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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