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Holstein vs Friesian - What's the difference?

holstein | friesian | Synonyms |

Friesian is a synonym of holstein.



As proper nouns the difference between holstein and friesian

is that holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein while Friesian is a black and white dairy cow.

As a noun holstein

is an alternative spelling of Holstein|lang=en (breed of cattle).

holstein

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) (breed of cattle) .
  • * 1915 , Floyd S. Barlow, Otsego County'', in the ''Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University , page 2173:
    • The farm bureau, through subscriptions from members, was able to give a holstein bull calf and a trio of fowls as prizes in a contest among the winners of the six districts.
  • * 1919 January, in The Chenango County Farm Bureau News , volume 5, number 1, page 7:
    • For Sale—Three registered holstein cows. Due to freshen the first of Jan. February and March. Prices that will sell. Age three and five years. Eugene Gibson, Smyrna.

    Anagrams

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    friesian

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • A black and white dairy cow.
  • A black breed of horse.

    • Synonyms

    * (cow) Holstein

    See also

    * * (Friesian horse)