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holsteinfriesian

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Hol⋅stein

[hohl-stahyn, -steen; for 2 also Ger. hohl-shtahyn]
–noun
1. Also called Hol⋅stein-Frie⋅sian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuhn, -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.


Origin:
1860–65
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