dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

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Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 The World Organization for Animal Health, or WOAH, says vaccination may now be a necessary measure to control the spread of bird flu, which has moved from being a seasonal scourge for birds to becoming a year-round threat for many different species of mammals, including dairy cattle. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 Ten people in Colorado who worked with dairy cattle or poultry tested positive last year, but none became seriously ill. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025 Governor shuts down poultry markets after 7 cases of bird flu detected in NYC New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Shahid Meighan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 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 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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