dairyadjective
uk/ˈdeə.ri/us/ˈder.i/B2 used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese:
dairy cattle
dairy farmers
dairy products
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- I'm trying to cut down on dairy products, which is difficult because I adore cheese.
- You'll find all the yogurts in the dairy section, madam. Shall I show you?
- I hope you've checked the ingredients, as Amy's allergic to anything dairy.
- The shop doesn't stock much dairy produce - only fresh milk, actually.
- My uncle recently sold his dairy herd and is now concentrating on arable farming.
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Cattle & similar animals
- bison
- bovine
- buffalo
- bull
- bullock
- calf
- cattle
- dogie
- Friesian
- heifer
- Highland cow
- Holstein
- livestock
- longhorn
- ox
- ox-drawn
- shorthorn
- steer
- stock
- yak
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Dairy products & eggs
dairynoun
uk/ˈdeə.ri/us/ˈder.i/[ C ] a place on a farm where milk and cream are kept and cheese and butter are made, or a company that supplies milk and products made from milk
[ U ] foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese:
a dairy-free diet
I was advised not to eat too much dairy.
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- We get our milk and cheese from the local dairy.
- One of regions biggest dairies has won a contract to supply milk to a major supermarket chain.
- This dairy is famous for its delicious ice-cream.
- There used to be a dairy on the farm until they decided to only raise cattle for meat.
- The cheese is still made in village dairies in Switzerland by local cheese-makers.
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Animal farming - general words
- abattoir
- animal husbandry
- aquaculture
- battery
- bedding
- beekeeper
- bluetongue
- draught
- herd
- honeycomb
- lambing season
- milk
- nectar
- paddock
- pastoral farming
- pen
- raise
- rear
- slaughterhouse
- wean
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