Friesian
Chiefly British. Holstein (def. 1).
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How to use Friesian in a sentence
Whereon, taking the fiddle and screwing up the keys, he began to play in a way which astonished the Friesian steward.
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin | William H. G. Kingston“Under der lee of one of der Friesian Islands,” replied the captain.
Boy Scouts in the North Sea | G. Harvey RalphsonThe Dutch-Friesian cow is large, readily takes on flesh when not in milk, and therefore makes splendid beef.
Hints on Dairying | T. D. CurtisPerhaps as widely separated from the Dutch-Friesian cow as any breed is the Jersey.
Hints on Dairying | T. D. CurtisFor general or all purposes, the Dutch-Friesian cow is not excelled.
Hints on Dairying | T. D. Curtis
British Dictionary definitions for Friesian (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfriːʒən) /
British any of several breeds of black-and-white dairy cattle having a high milk yield: Usual US and Canadian name: Holstein
British Dictionary definitions for Friesian (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfriːʒən) /
a variant of Frisian
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