DAIRY


Meaning of DAIRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈder-ē ]

noun

( plural dair·ies )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English deyerie, from deye dairymaid, from Old English dǣge kneader of bread; akin to Old English dāg dough — more at dough

Date: 14th century

1. : a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made

2.

a. : the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese

b. : a farm devoted to such production

3. : an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.