- Hol·stein
- /ˈhoʊlˌstiːn/ noun, pl -steins [count]US : a black-and-white cow used for milk
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Hol|stein — «HOHL styn, steen», noun, adjective. –n. any one of a breed of large black and white dairy cattle, originally of Holland and Friesland. –adj. of or having to do with any animal of this breed. ╂[< Holstein, a region in North Germany] … Useful english dictionary
Hol|stein-Frie|sian — «HOHL styn FREE zhuhn, steen », noun, adjective. = Holstein. (Cf. ↑Holstein) … Useful english dictionary
hol — hol·andric; hol·an·dry; hol·arctic; hol·as·pid·e·an; hol·bein; hol·boell s; hol·co·dont; hol·co·no·ti; hol·cus; hol·den·ite; hol·er; hol·ger; hol; hol·i·day·er; hol·i·days; hol·ish·kes; hol·lan·daise; hol·land·er; hol·land·ite; hol·lands;… … English syllables
stein-friesian — hol·stein friesian; … English syllables
Holstein — Hol•stein [[t]ˈhoʊl staɪn, stin[/t]] n. 1) ahb. Also called Hol′stein Frie′sian. one of a breed of large black and white dairy cattle originating in North Holland and Friesland 2) geg a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland … From formal English to slang
Holstein-Friesian — Hol·stein Frie·sian (hōlʹstīn frēʹzhən, stēn ) n. A Holstein. * * * ▪ breed of cattle breed of large dairy cattle originating in northern Holland and Friesland. Its chief characteristics are its large size and black and white spotted markings,… … Universalium
Holstein — Hol|stein [ˈhɔlstaın US ˈhoul ] n AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Holstein, area of Germany] a black and white cow British Equivalent: Friesian … Dictionary of contemporary English
Holstein — Hol|stein [ houl,staın, houl,stin ] noun count a cow that is black and white … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
holstein-friesian — hol·stein friesian … English syllables
Holstein — 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
