dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

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Bird flu has swept through U.S. dairy cattle and poultry farms since last year, causing egg prices to spike and raising fears of a potential pandemic. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025 But federal health officials say the lack of heating and pasteurization poses risks, like exposure to harmful bacteria such as E. coli and listeria — a concern that's been amplified by bird flu spreading among dairy cattle. Erica Pandey, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025 Since the outbreak in dairy cattle began, infection with avian influenza virus type A (H5) has been confirmed in 69 people in the United States. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025 The discovery of infections in cattle and related human cases suggests a broader risk of transmission to those working with dairy cattle. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dairy cattle

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

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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