Usage Note
Taureau is the adult male bovine; the female is la vache (cow) and a young male is un taurillon. It is also the name of the zodiac sign Taurus in French (le Taureau). The plural follows the common -eau → -eaux pattern: les taureaux.
Examples
"Le taureau chargea le torero."
Natural Translation
The bull charged the bullfighter.

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