South Devonn.

Brit.

/ˌsaʊθ ˈdɛvn/, U.S.

/ˌsaʊθ ˈdɛv(ə)n/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name South Devon.

Etymology: < South Devon, as name for the southern part of the county of Devon < south adj. + Devon (see Devon n.). Compare Devon n. a(a), North Devon (see quot. 1817).

A breed of large cattle, typically of a light red or fawn colour, used for both milk and beef production; (also) an animal of this breed. Frequently attributive.

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South Devon1797

Devon1834

red Devon1867

1797 Ann. Agric. 28 639 They are advocates for their own South Devon breed; and Mrs. Buller had one that gave while in full milk 1¾lb. of butter a day.

1817 W. Marshall Rev. Rep. to Board Agric. from Southern & Peninsula Dept. Eng. 349 The Sussex, Suffolk, Hereford, Glamorgan, North and South Devon, command however as general a preference for draught..or the use of the dairy.

1897 W. 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.

1897 W. Housman Cattle ii. 61 The 250 animals of 1893..give the aggregate of 2,961 entries of South Devons.

1946 F. 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.

2002 Dartmoor Visitor Summer 10/2 The cattle are mainly Galloway, Welsh Black, the indigenous South Devon or crossbreeds of them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	south devon
释义	South Devonn. Brit. /ˌsaʊθ ˈdɛvn/, U.S. /ˌsaʊθ ˈdɛv(ə)n/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name South Devon. Etymology: < South Devon, as name for the southern part of the county of Devon < south adj. + Devon (see Devon n.). Compare Devon n. a(a), North Devon (see quot. 1817). A breed of large cattle, typically of a light red or fawn colour, used for both milk and beef production; (also) an animal of this breed. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Devon South Devon1797 Devon1834 red Devon1867 1797 Ann. Agric. 28 639 They are advocates for their own South Devon breed; and Mrs. Buller had one that gave while in full milk 1¾lb. of butter a day. 1817 W. Marshall Rev. Rep. to Board Agric. from Southern & Peninsula Dept. Eng. 349 The Sussex, Suffolk, Hereford, Glamorgan, North and South Devon, command however as general a preference for draught..or the use of the dairy. 1897 W. 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. 1897 W. Housman Cattle ii. 61 The 250 animals of 1893..give the aggregate of 2,961 entries of South Devons. 1946 F. 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. 2002 Dartmoor Visitor Summer 10/2 The cattle are mainly Galloway, Welsh Black, the indigenous South Devon or crossbreeds of them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1797
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