dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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This year, their work has taken on new urgency as a dangerous flu virus, H5N1, tears through dairy cattle and poultry flocks in the United States. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 Both patients carried a version of the virus that is circulating in wild birds, distinct from the one causing the outbreak in dairy cattle. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 There have been no detections of the viral strain in dairy cattle in Arizona. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 The spread of bird flu in dairy cattle took scientists by surprise. Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dairy cattle 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dairy cattle was in 1895

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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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