plural dairies
often attributive
1
: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
a
: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese
b
: a farm devoted to such production
3
: an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (such as a goat)
also
: food (such as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
dairy
adjective
dairy products
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Wednesday's data showed food costs inched up 0.2% in October, less than September's 0.4% monthly gain, with eggs and dairy products still seeing price increases, the BLS said.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
To reduce saturated fat, avoid full-fat dairy and butter when cooking your oatmeal.
—Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey S. Grob, who grew up on a dairy farm just west of Madison in Cross Plains, will be installed as the 12th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the Vatican announced Monday.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Restrictions were put on various foods from July 1942 until July 1954, including meat, dairy, eggs, sugar and candy, to avoid food shortages and keep the population fed on a fair and healthy diet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
To reduce saturated fat, avoid full-fat dairy and butter when cooking your oatmeal.
—Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey S. Grob, who grew up on a dairy farm just west of Madison in Cross Plains, will be installed as the 12th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the Vatican announced Monday.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Restrictions were put on various foods from July 1942 until July 1954, including meat, dairy, eggs, sugar and candy, to avoid food shortages and keep the population fed on a fair and healthy diet.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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dairy
noun
ˈde(ə)r-ē 
da(ə)r-
plural dairies
1
: a place where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
: a farm devoted to the production of milk
3
: a company that sells milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (as a goat)
also
: food (as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
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