Channel Islandsn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃanl ˌʌɪlən(d)z/, U.S.

/ˌtʃæn(ə)l ˈaɪlən(d)z/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Channel Islands.

Etymology: < Channel Islands, the name of a group of small islands in the English Channel comprising two Crown dependencies, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, under the British Crown.Use as the name of the islands is attested from at least the early 19th cent. Compare:1811 J. McCulloch in Trans. Geol. Soc. 1 1 Account of Guernsey, and the other Channel Islands.

1. attributive (also in singular) and in the genitive. Designating a breed of small dairy cow originating in the Channel Islands; one of the three separate breeds into which this was divided.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of the Channel Islands

Alderney1816

Guernsey1834

jersey1842

Channel Islands1843

1843 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 4 p. xliv (heading) Cattle of the Channel Islands' breed.

1852 Illustr. London News 8 May 379/1 The cattle in Hampshire are of various sorts, the predominating sort being the Norman and Channel Island breeds.

1916 Kimball's Dairy Farmer 1 June 363/1 The Channel Islands cattle (Alderney) were imported into the United States more than 100 years ago.

1950 J. G. Davis Dict. Dairying 95 Channel Island breeds. These include Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney.

2016 A. Mendelson in C. Donnelly Oxf. Compan. Cheese 335/2 The butter market was the real focus for farmers raising Channel Islands breeds.

2. attributive (also in singular) and in the genitive. Designating milk produced by such cows, and dairy products made with it.

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1870 Atlantic 30 May 539/1 The Channel Islands' milk and butter are proverbial.

1889 Star 24 Jan. Pure Channel Island butter is brought to my door twice each week.

1957 Hampshire Advertiser 9 May 7/4 Channel Islands' Butter.

1964 Farmers Weekly 28 Aug. Channel Islands milk..possesses an indisputably higher food value than that of milk with lower butterfat content.

1998 A. Barnett Understanding Ingredients v. 29/2 Cream from Channel Island milk tends to ‘foam’ very quickly.

2012 R. Segal Three Days in July ii. 19 Channel Islands milk..is so good the cows want it back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	channel islands
释义	Channel Islandsn. Brit. /ˈtʃanl ˌʌɪlən(d)z/, U.S. /ˌtʃæn(ə)l ˈaɪlən(d)z/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Channel Islands. Etymology: < Channel Islands, the name of a group of small islands in the English Channel comprising two Crown dependencies, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, under the British Crown.Use as the name of the islands is attested from at least the early 19th cent. Compare:1811 J. McCulloch in Trans. Geol. Soc. 1 1 Account of Guernsey, and the other Channel Islands. 1. attributive (also in singular) and in the genitive. Designating a breed of small dairy cow originating in the Channel Islands; one of the three separate breeds into which this was divided. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of the Channel Islands Alderney1816 Guernsey1834 jersey1842 Channel Islands1843 1843 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 4 p. xliv (heading) Cattle of the Channel Islands' breed. 1852 Illustr. London News 8 May 379/1 The cattle in Hampshire are of various sorts, the predominating sort being the Norman and Channel Island breeds. 1916 Kimball's Dairy Farmer 1 June 363/1 The Channel Islands cattle (Alderney) were imported into the United States more than 100 years ago. 1950 J. G. Davis Dict. Dairying 95 Channel Island breeds. These include Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney. 2016 A. Mendelson in C. Donnelly Oxf. Compan. Cheese 335/2 The butter market was the real focus for farmers raising Channel Islands breeds. 2. attributive (also in singular) and in the genitive. Designating milk produced by such cows, and dairy products made with it. ΚΠ 1870 Atlantic 30 May 539/1 The Channel Islands' milk and butter are proverbial. 1889 Star 24 Jan. Pure Channel Island butter is brought to my door twice each week. 1957 Hampshire Advertiser 9 May 7/4 Channel Islands' Butter. 1964 Farmers Weekly 28 Aug. Channel Islands milk..possesses an indisputably higher food value than that of milk with lower butterfat content. 1998 A. Barnett Understanding Ingredients v. 29/2 Cream from Channel Island milk tends to ‘foam’ very quickly. 2012 R. Segal Three Days in July ii. 19 Channel Islands milk..is so good the cows want it back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843
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