Definition of "niata" [niata]

• A small variety of South American cattle. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "During this journey, too, a peculiar breed of small cattle, called niata, was observed, but full details were not given till the second edition of the Journal appeared."
• "A niata bull with a common cow, or the reverse cross, produces offspring having an intermediate character, but with the niata characters strongly displayed: according to Se¤or Muniz, there is the clearest evidence, contrary to the common belief of agriculturists in analogous cases, that the niata cow when crossed with a common bull transmits her peculiarities more strongly than the niata bull when crossed with a common cow."
• "The breed is very true; and a niata bull and cow invariably produce niata calves."