First Known Use: 1865
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Holstein
noun Hol·stein \ˈhōl-ˌstēn, -ˌstīn\
Definition of HOLSTEIN
: any of a breed of large usually black-and-white dairy cattle originally from northern Holland and Friesland that produce large quantities of comparatively low-fat milk
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Origin of HOLSTEIN
short for Holstein-Friesian
Holstein
geographical name Hol·stein \ˈhōl-ˌstīn, -ˌstēn; ˈhȯl-ˌshtīn\
Definition of HOLSTEIN
region N Germany S of Jutland Peninsula adjoining Schleswig; once a duchy of Denmark, became a part of Prussia 1866 — see schleswig-holstein
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