milch cow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of milch cow
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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The ancestor of the European milch cow was the ox-like wild aurochs, which finally went extinct in the 17th century.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012
That the people of Austria desire me to continue President I do not for one moment doubt . . . during my incumbency much Austrian wit has been expended on my champion milch cow, Bella.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vice President Rutskoi denounced the new economic treaty as "banditry" that would allow the other republics to treat Russia as a "milch cow," then changed his mind when Ukraine pulled out.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the Society cannot manage to add an ordinary milch cow to their quadrupeds, they might, at least, establish the cow with an iron tail.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
Jim, you can’t ride and Pinkeye can’t run fast enough to catch a milch cow.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis
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