I. ˈhōl-ˌstēn, -ˌstīn noun
Etymology: short for Holstein-Friesian
Date: 1865
: any of a breed of large usually black-and-white dairy cattle originally from northern Holland and Friesland that produce large quantities of comparatively low-fat milk
II. ˈhōl-ˌstīn, -ˌstēn; ˈhȯl-ˌshtīn geographical name
region N Germany S of Jutland Peninsula adjoining Schleswig; once a duchy of Denmark, became a part of Prussia 1866 — see Schleswig-Holstein