Meanings
nounwashugyu (uncountable)
- uncountableWagyu cattle crossbred with Black Angus to make them hardier.
The austere appearance of Japanese Premium Beef’s first retail outlet belies the richness of what it purveys: beef called washugyu, a Black Angus/wagyu cross raised in Oregon.
2009 June 10, Florence Fabricant, “An Oregon Trail for Beef”, in New York Times
Origin
Blend of Washington + wagyu, after the US state.
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washugyu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washugyu
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“washugyu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washugyu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washugyu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washugyu.
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