[hohl-stahyn, -steen; for 2 also Ger. hohl-shtahyn] 
| 1. | Also called Hol⋅stein-Frie⋅sian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] . one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat. |
| 2. | a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy. |
| Hol·stein-Frie·sian (hōl'stīn-frē'zhən, -stēn-) n. A Holstein. |