Brown Swiss

noun

1. one of a breed of brownish dairy cattle raised originally in Switzerland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brown Swiss¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Award-winning Snickerdoodle and the other Brown Swiss cows that once grazed the verdant pastures are no more.

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Probably a cross between the Holstein and Brown Swiss breeds, he is about 14 1 / 2 years old and has spent almost all that time at the Maryland farm in the Boyds area, Shroeder said.

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One of the events included Brown Swiss cattle, one of which had a skeleton painted on its coat.

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They entered the same Brown Swiss showmanship class at the Des Moines County Fair.

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Visitors can milk cows, chase chickens and watch cheesemakers create award-winning Cheddars from the milk of the farm’s Brown Swiss cows.

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