ˈhōlzˌtēn, -lˌst- also -tīn or NewEng ˈhälə(ˌ)stēn noun
or holstein
Etymology: from Holstein, region of NWelsh Germany, its later locality + Friesian
1. usually capitalized H&F : a breed of large dairy cattle originally from northern Holland and Friesland that produce large quantities of comparatively low-fat milk and that are usually black and white in irregular patches
2. -s often capitalized H&F : any animal of the Holstein-Friesian breed