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noun
A building (or portion thereof) on a dairy farm where milk is collected, cooled, and stored temporarily, pending sale and shipment.
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noun
A building where milk is processed into products such as butter or cheese; a dairy.
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History
From milk + house. Compare Dutch melkhuis, German Milchhaus.
