Etymology

milch cow

Today it means: A cow kept for milking; a dairy cow. Full definition →

Middle English melche cow
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommelche cow
  2. English todaymilch cow

From Middle English melche cow, mylche cowe, equivalent to milch (“yielding milk”) + cow.

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