ox

[[t]ɒks[/t]]

n. pl. ox•en, ox•es

1) ahb. any of various large, bulky bovids, as domestic cattle, water buffaloes, and yaks, esp. a castrated adult male used as a draft animal

2) inf Informal. a clumsy, stupid fellow

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME oxe, OE oxa; c. OHG ohso (G Ochse), ON uxi, oxi ox′like`, adj.