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Meaning of HOLSTEIN

Pronunciation:  'howlstIn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
 
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 Synonyms: Friesian, Holstein-Friesian
 
 See Also: dairy cattle, dairy cow, milch cow, milcher, milk cow, milker

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hol"stein\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of a breed of cattle, originally from Schleswig-Holstein,
valued for the large amount of milk produced by the cows. The
color is usually black and white in irregular patches.
 

 

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