dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dairy cattle was in 1895

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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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