dairy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛːri/

noun (plural dairies)

  • 1a building or room for the processing, storage, and distribution of milk and milk products.
  • a shop where milk and milk products are sold.
  • [mass noun] milk and milk products collectively: I rely on soya as a substitute for dairy
  • 2 (also corner dairy) NZ a small grocery shop.

adjective

[attributive]
  • containing or made from milk: dairy products
  • concerned with the production of milk: a dairy farmer

Origin:

Middle English deierie, from deie 'dairymaid' (in Old English dǣge 'female servant'), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse deigja, also to dough and to the second element of Old English hlǣfdige (see lady)

Do not confuse dairy with diary. Dairy means 'a place for storing milk', whereas diary means 'a book for keeping a daily record'.