dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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Advertisement In both states, there are exemptions for lactating dairy cattle destined for slaughter. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 Since the first bird flu cases in dairy cattle were detected in March, 213 herds have tested positive in 14 states. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 No bird flu infections in dairy cattle have been reported in Missouri, state health officials said in a release last week. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024 The federal government requires that lactating dairy cattle must be tested for the virus before they can be moved across state lines. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dairy cattle 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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