Ayrshire
UK/ˈɛəʃɪə/
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Scotland/ˈeːɹʃəɹ/
Ayrshire proper noun: a traditional county of Scotland.
Proper noun
Ayrshire
- A traditional county of Scotland.
Noun
Ayrshire (plural Ayrshires)
- A breed of cattle developed in Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of its milk.
- The Ayrshire is renowned for its milk well suited to cheesemaking.
- Different milks have varying amounts of fats, proteins, and lactose, and arguments abound over the relative merits and possible harms of each. For many centuries, milk with a high fat content was considered to be the best, and low-fat or skimmed milk was considered fraudulent—in fact, selling it...2018, Mark Kurlansky, “Chapter 1: The First Taste of Sweetness”, in Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas, Bloomsbury, →ISBN
- Any individual of this breed.
- As if to keep our rather abstract conversation properly grounded in earthy realities, a couple of Ayrshires wandered past us and left behind some cowpies for our consideration.
Ayrshire meaning in Marathi
Ayrshire in Marathi
- cow
- एअरशर earśar
Forms of Ayrshire
| plural | Ayrshires |
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Words formed from Ayrshire
- Ayrshire rose
- East Ayrshire
- North Ayrshire
- South Ayrshire
Questions about Ayrshire
- What does Ayrshire mean?
- Ayrshire means a traditional county of Scotland.
- What is Ayrshire in Marathi?
- Ayrshire in Marathi is एअरशर (earśar). See Ayrshire meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Ayrshire?
- Ayrshire can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Ayrshire?
- Ayrshire is pronounced /ˈeːɹʃəɹ/ (Scotland).
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