单词 | kerry cow |
释义 | > as lemmasKerry cow 2. absol. as n. A cow of a breed belonging to Kerry, noted for the quality of the milk. Also, Kerry cow. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Ireland Kerry cow1829 Dexter1880 1829 G. Griffin Collegians (ed. 2) I. xi. 233 Her little cow was a kind Kerry, and had the best of grazing. 1880 Daily News 21 Dec. 5/5 The little Kerries are greatly prized as ‘milkers’. 1888 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 812 The skin of a little Kerry sufficed to make two pairs. 1907 Macmillan's Mag. May 514 We saw a cattle-boat bringing Kerries to Scariff. 1929 E. Bowen Last September iii. xxiii. 294 Look at those little teeny black cows. Those are Kerry cows. 1975 Irish Times 9 May 4/6 Kerries, Ayrshires, Herefords, Charolais, and the Jerseys, the nicest of all. < as lemmas |
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