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red poll

noun, often capitalized R&P

Definition of RED POLL

:  any of a breed of large hornless red beef cattle of English origin
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Origin of RED POLL

alteration of red polled
First Known Use: 1891

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. red poll
  2. redpoll
  3. hoary redpoll
  4. Hornemann's redpoll
  5. mealy redpoll
  6. yellow redpoll
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