milking shorthorn

milking shorthorn
noun
breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle
Hypernyms: ↑dairy cattle, ↑dairy cow, ↑milch cow, ↑milk cow, ↑milcher, ↑milker

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized M&S
: a breed of Shorthorn cattle developed especially for milk-producing qualities

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Milking Shorthorn,
any one of a breed of dairy cattle developed from the shorthorn cattle.

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