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Ayrshire2

Syllabification: (Ayr·shire)
Pronunciation: /ˈe(ə)rSHər, -ˌSHi(ə)r/
Definition of Ayrshire

noun

  • an animal of a mainly white breed of dairy cattle.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Ayrshire, a former Scottish county where the cattle were bred

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