单词 | dairy |
释义 | dairy (once / 1065 pages) n A dairy is a farm that specializes in milk and products made from milk. Cheese, yogurt, cream, and ice cream are all things that might be produced at a dairy. While one kind of dairy is a farm where cows or goats are kept and milked, other dairies focus only on making products from milk that farmers sell to them. These items themselves can also be called dairy products. Dairy comes from the Middle English daie, "dairy," which is rooted in the Old English dæge, "kneader of bread," or "female servant." WORD FAMILYdairy: dairies, dairying USAGE EXAMPLESThe Bagleys bought their first 15 elk in the late 1990s, seeking to diversify their beef and dairy business. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) She started with goats and chickens, then eventually added dairy sheep. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Dairy operators said Heartland is the one of the few, if the only, option available for getting rid of manure. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) n a farm where dairy products are produced Syn|Hyper dairy farm farm workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit |
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