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dairy

/ˈdɛəɹi/

Meanings
  • noun

    A farm where cattle are kept and milked to produce milk and dairy products such as cheese, butter, and yogurt.

    - "The dairy farm produces high-quality cheese."
    - "Visitors can tour the dairy farm and learn about the milking process."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdɛəɹi/



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Synonyms

milkery , milkhouse
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dairy
airy , fairy , quarry
Variants
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dairies , dairy , dairy cattle
Etymology
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Old English 'deor' meaning 'animal' and 'ge-dægran' meaning 'milk', combined to mean 'milk-giving animal'.


Trivia
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  1. Milk is the most widely consumed dairy product in the world.

  2. The ancient Egyptians used to make cheese from goat's milk.

  3. Butter was once used as a form of currency in some parts of Europe.


Related Concepts
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  1. Lactose intolerance: A common condition where the body cannot fully digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products, leading to digestive discomfort and other symptoms.

  2. Vegetarian dairy: Dairy products derived from animals that have not been fed meat or meat byproducts, making them suitable for vegetarians.


Culture
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Dairy products have been a staple in human diets for thousands of years, with evidence of dairy consumption dating back to the Neolithic period. In many cultures, dairy products are an essential part of traditional cuisine and are used in various forms of art, literature, and music.

How to Memorize "dairy"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a cow in a pasture, being milked by a farmer in a barn.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dairy' with the image of a gallon of milk or a block of cheese.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'Dairy' starts with the letter 'D' and is often associated with cows and milk.


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