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udder

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals, Agriculture
ud·der /ˈʌdə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  HBAthe part of a cow, female goat etc that hangs down between its back legs and that produces milk 〔奶牛、母山羊等的〕乳房
Examples from the Corpus
udderGood milk on low-cost forage; veal and reasonable beef; excellent udder.The grunt had disappeared and her udder hung heavy and turgid between her legs.Heads, safer, Home in on udders, under-groin hot flesh-tent, Hide eyes in muggy snugness.Beneath her, the udder, once high and tight, drooped forlornly almost to the floor.Also mares can be ticklish round the udder and resent the foal nuzzling around that area.As he pushed the calf's head towards the udder he spat to rid himself of the polluting sight of birth.
Origin udder Old English uder
ud·der nounChineseSyllable
cow, goat of Corpus the a part female


udder
udder /ˈʌdə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: uder
the part of a cow, female goat etc that hangs down between its back legs and that produces milk


udderBrE /ˈʌdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʌdər/ 🔊 nounan organ shaped like a bag that produces milk and hangs underneath the body of a cow, goat, etc. (母牛、母羊等的)乳房