supercow

/ ˈsuːpəˌkaʊ /

noun

1. a dairy cow that produces a very high milk yield as a result of selective breeding or genetic modification

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercow¹

C20

Example Sentences

Along a highway through Brazil’s heartland, Viatina-19’s owners have put up two billboards praising her grandeur and beckoning people to make pilgrimages to see the supercow.

From Seattle Times

Along a highway through Brazil’s heartland, Viatina-19’s owners have put up two billboards praising her grandeur and beckoning ranchers, curious locals and busloads of veterinary students to make pilgrimages to see the supercow.

From Seattle Times

The supercow is one of many tales that Cubans will remember as they say goodbye to their longtime leader this weekend.

From New York Times

One unlikely consequence was his effort to develop a Cuban supercow.

From New York Times

Some of the fanciful creatures mentioned in the story actually exist, as, for example, the supercow and the micropig, not to mention many of the genetically modified crops we consume.

From The New Yorker