A breed of large reddish-brown cattle developed in south-west England, kept chiefly for beef production and (formerly) as a draught animal; an animal of this breed; also called Devon.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of red Devon in US English:
red Devon
noun
A breed of large reddish-brown cattle developed in south-west England, kept chiefly for beef production and (formerly) as a draught animal; an animal of this breed; also called Devon.