Frisian cattle

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• Frisian — or Friesian can refer to:*The Frisians, an ethnic group of northwestern Europe inhabiting an area known as Frisia *The modern Frisian languages, including: **West Frisian language, spoken in Friesland, Netherlands **Saterland Frisian language, of …   Wikipedia

• Frisian Islands — a chain of islands in the North Sea, extending along the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark: includes groups belonging to the Netherlands (West Frisians) and to Germany (East Frisians) and a group divided between Germany and Denmark… …   Universalium

• Frisian farmhouse — A typical Frisian Head Neck Body farmhouse. Drawing of an earlier longhouse type …   Wikipedia

• Holstein (cattle) — The Holstein or Friesian is a breed of dairy cow known today as the world s highest production dairy animal. Originating in Europe, Holsteins were developed in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provinces of… …   Wikipedia

• Friesian, Frisian —    Friesian is a breed of cattle; Frisian is a north Germanic language and the name of a chain of islands lying off and politically divided between the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Friesian cattle in the United States are normally called… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• Friesian, Frisian —    Friesian is a breed of cattle; Frisian is a north Germanic language and the name of a chain of islands lying off and politically divided between the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Friesian cattle in the United States are normally called… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• Tharparkar (cattle) — Tharparkar (Urdu: تھرپارکر) cattle are named after the Tharparkar district located in Sindh, Pakistan. The Tharparkar cattle is also known as White Sindhi . Origin The Tharparkar, a Bos indicus breed used for milk production and as draft animals …   Wikipedia

• Friesland — /freez leuhnd/; Du. /frddees lahnt /, n. a province in the N Netherlands. 592,061; 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Cap.: Leeuwarden. Also, esp. Brit., Frisian. * * * ▪ province, The Netherlands       coastal provincie, northern Netherlands, extending …   Universalium

• Friesian —  / Frisian  Friesian is a breed of cattle; Frisian is the name of a north Germanic language and of a chain of islands lying off, and politically divided between, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Friesian cattle in the United States are… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Low Countries, history of — Introduction       history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579.       For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… …   Universalium

• Friesian horse — Infobox Horse name= Friesian Horse image caption=Friesian horse features =Black, 15 17 hands, powerfully muscled, agile with elegant action, thick mane and tail, feather on lower legs. altname=Belgian Black (UK) nickname= country= Netherlands… …   Wikipedia