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noun
any of several breeds of cattle developed primarily for production of milk rather than meat, as Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeds.
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Origin of dairy breed
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby dairy breed
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How to use dairy breed in a sentence
The Jersey is to be regarded as a dairy breed, and that almost exclusively.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings