HOLSTEIN

Friesian, Holstein, Holstein-Friesian

(noun) a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Holstein

The region between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Synonym: Holsatia

Etymology 2

From the animals' region of origin: the horses came from Schleswig-Holstein, the cows came from the area of Frisia and Holstein.

Noun

Holstein (plural Holsteins)

A type of dairy cattle, distinctively colored in splotches of black and white.

A breed of horse, thought to be the oldest of the warmblood breeds, used in show jumping.

Synonyms

• (dairy cattle): Friesian

• (horse): Holsteiner

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Holstein (plural Holsteins)

A surname.

Anagrams

• Holstine, hot lines, hotlines, neoliths

Noun

holstein (plural holsteins)

(rare) Alternative letter-case form of Holstein (“breed of cattle”).

Anagrams

• Holstine, hot lines, hotlines, neoliths

Source: Wiktionary

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Hol"stein, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a breed of cattle, originally from Schleswig-Holstein, valued for the large amount of milk produced by the cows. The color is usually black and white in irregular patches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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