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Ayrshires

Ayrshires is the plural of Ayrshire.

Meaning of Ayrshire

Noun

Ayrshire (plural Ayrshires)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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Questions about Ayrshires

What is Ayrshires the plural of?
Ayrshires is the plural of Ayrshire.

Words near Ayrshires in the dictionary

  1. Ayrford
  2. ayrie
  3. ayries
  4. Ayrin
  5. Ayrshire
  6. Ayrshires
  7. Ayrton
  8. Ayrton Senna
  9. Ayrton Sennas
  10. Ayrton shunt
  11. Ayrton shunts

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