dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

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The findings come as other states have detected outbreaks among wild birds, poultry flocks and dairy cattle. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024 To learn more about USDA’s response to HPAI in dairy cattle, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 The order follows another USDA order from April that required testing of certain dairy cattle before they could be transferred between states and required reporting of any positive tests. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 The announcement comes more than a year after the virus began circulating through dairy cattle — and as criticism mounts about the lack of testing and tracking of animals or people who may be infected with the virus. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dairy cattle 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Jan. 2025.

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dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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