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Holstein
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Hol·stein 1  (hlstn, -stn)
A region and former duchy of northern Germany at the base of the Jutland Peninsula. It became a duchy under the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Empire in 1474 and was often controlled by Denmark in the years that followed.
Hol·stein 2  (hlstn, -stn)
n.
Any of a breed of large black and white dairy cattle originally developed in Friesland.
[After Holstein1.]
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Noun1.HolsteinHolstein - a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
Friesian, Holstein-Friesian
dairy cattle, dairy cow, milch cow, milcher, milk cow, milker - cattle that are reared for their milk


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In fact, they reported that when fed to the same level, Holsteins grade 15% to 20% Choice-better than other cattle.
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