dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

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The National Veterinary Services Laboratories said the strain resembles one found in California, the department said, adding that with care, dairy cattle typically recover with little to no associated mortality. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Most have been linked to dairy cattle or poultry, but in three—including this one—investigators were unable to identify a source of exposure. John Drake, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The bird flu was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024 and has since spread to 17 states. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Texas reports at least 1 case of bird flu in people The CDC reports at least one person in Texas has been infected with bird flu, due to exposure from dairy cattle. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dairy cattle

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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