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dairy breed
noun
- any of several breeds of cattle developed primarily for production of milk rather than meat, as Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dairy breed1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
The Jersey is to be regarded as a dairy breed, and that almost exclusively.
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