Holstein

American  

[hohl-stahyn, -steen, hohl-shtahyn] / ˈhoʊl staɪn, -stin, ˈhoʊlˌʃtaɪn /

noun

1. Also called Holstein-Friesian.  one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.

2. a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy.

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Holstein ¹ British  

/ ˈhəʊlstaɪn /

noun

1. the usual US and Canadian name for Friesian 1

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Holstein ² British  

/ ˈhɔlʃtain /

noun

1. a region of N Germany, in S Schleswig-Holstein: in early times a German duchy of Saxony; became a duchy of Denmark in 1474; finally incorporated into Prussia in 1866

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Etymology

Origin of Holstein

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

He was left out of the squad for the Bundesliga game against Holstein Kiel on Saturday due to the ongoing rumours.

From BBC

"Back then he only had one more year in office, then things went back to normal," veteran political journalist Erik Holstein told the BBC .

From BBC

The team employed a 24-hour setup of seven cameras recording a herd of Swedish Holstein and Swedish Red cows.

From Science Daily

Holstein says, “When Kelsey was discussing that seed of this idea, I think the question that came up for me was, ‘What happens to joy as we get older?’

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, Holsteins seem to suffer more than Jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times