SINCE 1828
Holstein
noun
Hol·stein
| \ ˈhōl-ˌstēn
, -ˌstīn
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, -ˌstīn
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Definition of Holstein
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a breed of large usually black-and-white dairy cattle originally from northern Holland and Friesland that produce large quantities of comparatively low-fat milk
Holstein
geographical name
Hol·stein
| \ ˈhōl-ˌstīn
, -ˌstēn; ˈhȯl-ˌshtīn\
, -ˌstēn; ˈhȯl-ˌshtīn\
Definition of Holstein (Entry 2 of 2)
region of northern Germany south of the Jutland Peninsula; once a duchy of Denmark; became a part of Prussia in 1866; now part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein — see schleswig-holstein
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Holstein
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Holstein
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: a black-and-white cow used for milk
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