dairy cattle

noun

Cattle of breeds developed primarily to provide milk; most of their male calves are used for the production of veal.

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Meanings

noundairy cattle pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyCattle of breeds developed primarily to provide milk; most of their male calves are used for the production of veal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncattle that are reared for their milk

Similar
dairy cowmilch cowmilk cowmilchermilker
Broader
cattlecowskine
Also see
dairy cowmilch cowmilchermilk cowmilker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 乳牛
  • 乳牛 (jyu⁵ ngau⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 乳牛, 奶牛
  • 乳牛 (rǔniú)Translations
  • 奶牛 (nǎiniú)Translations
Finnish lypsykarja
  • lypsykarjaTranslations
German Milchvieh
  • MilchviehTranslations
Polish bydło domowe
  • bydło domoweTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

dairy cattle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairy%20cattle

MLA

“dairy cattle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairy%20cattle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dairy cattle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairy%20cattle.

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