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January 23, 2020 Word of the Day

dairy /ˈderi/ adjective
dairy
/ˈderi/
adjective

always used before a noun

Milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt are dairy foods.
Milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt are dairy foods.
Definition of DAIRY

1 : made from milk

  • dairy products/foods such as cheese and ice cream

: relating to foods made from milk

  • You'll find yogurt in the dairy section of the grocery store.

2 : of or relating to a type of farming that deals with the production of milk and foods made from milk

  • dairy farms/farmers

  • dairy cows/cattle [=cows that are raised to produce milk]

  • the dairy industry

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