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HOLSTEIN
Friesian, Holstein, Holstein-Friesian
(noun) a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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