Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dairy cow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: dairy -cow
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The Holstein Friesian is an excellent dairy cow. [breed]"
"He runs a herd of dairy cows, including his own bulls. [cattle beast]"
"Mastitis impairs a dairy cow’s output. [lactating female]"

Inflected Forms

dairy cows (plural)

Synonyms

milch cow milk cow dairy cattle milcher milker

Questions

What does dairy cow mean?: 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.

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