also: あめうじ
noun
caramel-coloured cow
Refers to a cow with a light brown or caramel coat. A specific descriptive term, not a common everyday word.
牧場で黄牛を見つけた。
I spotted a caramel-coloured cow at the farm.
Obsolete kana usage; included for historical reference.
Compound of 黄 (yellow/brown) and 牛 (cow). The reading あめ is an older native Japanese word for a yellowish-brown color, related to 飴 (candy). The exact derivation is uncertain.