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单词 South Devon
释义 South Devon
[f. south a. 1 + Devon.]
One of a breed of cattle, characterized by its large size and light red or fawn colour, and used for both milk and beef production; also, the breed itself. Also attrib.
1897W. Housman Cattle ii. 59 A breed of cattle, now called the South Devon breed, but long known by the local name of ‘South Hams’, has sprung up.Ibid. 61 The 250 animals of 1893..give the aggregate of 2,961 entries of South Devons.1946F. H. Garner Brit. Dairying iii. 161 At maturity the South Devon is..heavier than any other breed. Quite commonly South Devon cows weigh 15 or 16 cwt.1977‘E. Crispin’ Glimpses of Moon v. 69 Then came the cows, fourteen-hundredweight yearling South Devons.
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