Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any breed of cow bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made; an individual cattle beast of such a breed; especially, a female cow who has calved and lactated.

    The Holstein Friesian is an excellent dairy cow. [breed]

    He runs a herd of dairy cows, including his own bulls. [cattle beast]

    Milchkuh

    до́йная коро́ваdójnaja koróva, моло́чная коро́ваmolóčnaja koróva

  2. A black-and-white varietal of the Porcellio laevis woodlouse.

More definitions
  • cattle that are reared for their milk

Examples

9 sentences
  1. A dairy cow is a useful animal.

    ruДойная корова - полезное животное. — marafon

    deMilchkühe sind nützliche Tiere. — xtofu80

  2. Over 75% of farms bred pigs and dairy cows.

    deMehr als 75 % der Bauern züchteten Schweine und Milchkühe. — mfw

  3. Wisconsin is known for its dairy, not for its dairy cows.

  4. Over seventy-five per cent of farms bred pigs and dairy cows.

    deAuf mehr als fünfundsiebzig Prozent der Bauernhöfe wurden Schweine und Milchkühe gezüchtet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Algeria has dairy cows.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
cow bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cow bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk:

Forms

plural: dairy cows
Singulardairy cow
Pluraldairy cows

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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