Dutch Belted

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noun

one of a breed of black dairy cattle, raised originally in the Netherlands, having a broad white band encircling the body.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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