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milking shorthorn

milking shorthorn

5.9
A red and white cow bred for milk and meat
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : shorthorn lechero
  • The milking shorthorn is valued for both its dairy and beef qualities on many farms.

Examples

  • You can recognize a milking shorthorn by its distinctive red and white coat pattern.

  • Our neighbors recently invested in a herd of milking shorthorns to improve their milk production.

  • The milking shorthorn is famous for its high milk yield.

  • Farmers prefer milking shorthorns for their versatility.

  • Our neighbors recently invested in a herd of milking shorthorns to improve their milk production.

  • The milking shorthorn is valued for both its dairy and beef qualities on many farms.

  • The milking shorthorn is known for its high milk yield.

Surface Forms

milking shorthorn singular
milking shorthorns plural

Morphology

milk + shorthorn

This is a straightforward compound where the participial modifier 'milking' (used for drawing milk) combines with the breed name 'shorthorn' to mean a shorthorn used for milking or bred for dairy purposes. The composition follows a regular noun-modifier pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Milking shorthorn comes from old shorthorn cows that farmers bred to give more milk, so the word milking shows they were chosen for 'dairy' use. That's why the name means a type of shorthorn cow valued for milk while still good for 'beef'.