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dairy

noun
 
 
/ˈdeə.ri/ US  /ˈder.i/

Definition

[C] a place on a farm where milk and cream are kept and cheese and butter are made, or a company that supplies milk and products made from milkAnimal farming - general words [U] foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese: a dairy-free diet I was advised not to eat too much dairy.
(Definition of dairy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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