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Friesian

American  
[free-zhuhn] / ˈfri ʒən /

adjective

  1. Frisian.

  2. Chiefly British. Holstein.


Friesian 1 British  
/ ˈfriːʒən /

noun

  1. Usual US and Canadian name: Holstein.  any of several breeds of black-and-white dairy cattle having a high milk yield

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Friesian 2 British  
/ ˈfriːʒən /

noun

  1. a variant of Frisian

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He slapped Elwood on the rump, and the black Friesian took off into the woods, away from the fire.

From Literature

The Friesian horse, named Teake, was not initially meant to star in the video.

From BBC

Gigot and Luce have a blending of two breeds, Lacaune and East Friesian, that are standard American dairy sheep.

From Seattle Times

Researchers from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and the Chemical and Veterinary Analytical Institute ran an experiment with ten lactating Holstein Friesian dairy cows divided into two groups.

From Salon

The party representing the Danish and Friesian minority in Germany has made it into parliament for the first time in about 70 years.

From BBC